Gainsborough, New South Wales
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Gainsborough, New South Wales
, Australia
is a residential estate forming part of the suburb of Kiama Downs
in the Municipality of Kiama. This is a relatively new urban area bordering Kiama Downs and Jamberoo
. A new section of the Princes Highway
was opened to the west of Gainsborough in late 2005. The name Gainsborough is derived from the original estate name of the development which was based on painters names, you can find many artists names in the suburban streets of Gainsborough. The Gainsborough Estate was developed by The Homes Corporation of Australia in the early 1980s and the nickname for the suburb was adopted by all of the residents.
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
is a residential estate forming part of the suburb of Kiama Downs
Kiama Downs, New South Wales
Kiama Downs is a coastal suburb of the town Kiama in the Illawarra region of NSW, Australia. Renowned for its picturesque beach and beautiful seaside views, it is situated about north of Kiama and is bordered by the Minnamurra River to the northwest and Boyds Beach to the east.The western part of...
in the Municipality of Kiama. This is a relatively new urban area bordering Kiama Downs and Jamberoo
Jamberoo, New South Wales
Jamberoo is a small picturesque village approx 11 km inland from Kiama on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia in the Municipality of Kiama. At the 2006 census, Jamberoo had a population of 935 people...
. A new section of the Princes Highway
Princes Highway
The Princes Highway extends from Sydney to Port Augusta via the coast through the states of New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia, a distance of 1941 km or 1898 km via the former alignments of the highway ....
was opened to the west of Gainsborough in late 2005. The name Gainsborough is derived from the original estate name of the development which was based on painters names, you can find many artists names in the suburban streets of Gainsborough. The Gainsborough Estate was developed by The Homes Corporation of Australia in the early 1980s and the nickname for the suburb was adopted by all of the residents.
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