Ulladulla
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Ulladulla is located on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia in a district known as Shoalhaven City. Ulladulla is located on the coast directly east of Canberra, the capital of Australia. By road, Ulladulla is 227km south of Sydney and 197km from Canberra. It forms the largest part of a seven kilometre stretch of unbroken urban development from the Burrill Lake in the south, to Narrawallee inlet in the north.
The name Ulladulla is believed to be derived from an aboriginal word Nulladulla which means "safe harbour". The town was established in 1859 with the primary goal of providing a port facilities for the local area. With a natural harbour Ulladulla has become a centre for the South Coast fishing industry and has the largest fishing fleet in the area.
Ulladulla is well known for its annual Blessing of the Fleet festival held at Easter time. The Blessing of the Fleet is a time honoured tradition of the local Italian Catholic community whereby they seek a blessing for the fishing fleet to secure the safe return of their fishers with bountiful catches from the sea.
[edit] Public transport
There is no railway line along the South Coast after Bomdaderry station, which is on the northern side of the Shoalhaven River across from Nowra. There are two daily bus services which stop at Ulladulla and Milton, one heading towards Sydney and the other towards Melbourne, both travel along the Princes Highway.
Ulladulla bus lines is the local bus company which provides public transport throughout the area, from Kioloa to Narrawallee.
[edit] Dining
Ulladulla and the surrounding towns offer many great opportunities for dining out. See Restaurants and cafes in Ulladulla for more information.
