    batemans bay is a town in the south coast region of the state of new south wales, australia. batemans bay is administered by the eurobodalla shire council. the town is situated on the shores of an estuary formed where the clyde river meets the tasman sea, opening into a bay of the same name. batemans bay is located on the princes highway (highway 1) about  from sydney and  from melbourne. canberra is located about  to the west of batemans bay, via the kings highway.the at the 2011 census, batemans bay had a population of  with surrounding communities including long beach, maloneys beach and the coastal fringe extending south to rosedale bringing the total population of the urban area to . it is the closest seaside town to canberra, making batemans bay a popular holiday destination for residents of australia's national capital. geologically, it is situated in the far southern reaches of the sydney basin. batemans bay is also a popular retiree haven, but
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