Welcome to The Waterfront, Shell Cove

Located on the NSW South Coast just 90km from Southern Sydney

An unbeatable harbourside lifestyle on offer

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About The Waterfront

Discover The Waterfront, Shell Cove - a landmark coastal community nestled between the beach and marina on the NSW South Coast, just 90km from Southern Sydney and 22km from Wollongong.

Offering easy access to harbourside dining, vibrant town centre, and expansive green spaces, this masterplanned community is designed for connection, recreation, and unbeatable coastal lifestyle. With pristine beaches and a first-class marina just moments away, it’s a place where life flows effortlessly between nature and amenity.


Why The Waterfront?

Shopping
The Shell Cove Town Centre is the perfect place to shop, dine and socialise.
Marina
Shellharbour Marina is the South Coast's newest boating destination offering 270 berths.
Education
Easy access to pre-schools, primary schools, high schools and Tertiary Education.
Dining
The Waterfront Dining Precinct offers harbourside dining along the harbour's edge.
Parks and Playgrounds
An abundance of green open spaces, cycleways, walkways, parks and playgrounds.
Beaches
A Kids Beach on the harbour foreshore plus Shellharbour South Beach and Killalea Beach nearby.
Golf
Play a round of golf at The Links Shell Cove - an 18 hole golf course nearby.
Future Hotel
The future Crowne Plaza Hotel situated right on the harbour is set to open in 2025.

Residential options in The Waterfront

Ready to begin your next chapter? At The Waterfront, we offer a variety of options tailored to your unique needs. Choose from spacious land lots to build your custom home, curated house and land packages, or modern harbourside apartments. Whatever you’re envisioning, your ideal home awaits in this exclusive waterfront community.

Artist's impression

The Waterfront Location

*Indicative and conceptual artist’s impression. Depicted features including public spaces, boating facilities, business park, playing fields are subject to approvals and may be delivered by third parties. Changes may be made during the development process. Current as at October 2025.

A new harbourside lifestyle awaits

Shellharbour Marina

The South Coast's newest lifestyle and boating destination is right here on your doorstep.
Shellharbour Marina offers direct access to the Tasman Sea, charter boat operations, marina berths, dry stack storage, a public boat ramp and various commercial marina facilities.


Shell Cove Town Centre

A lively shopping hub boasting a full line of Woolworths supermarket, BWS, ice-creamery, bakery, dentist, barber, cafes, veterinary practice, organic whole foods and pharmacy. The perfect place to socialise, shop and dine with your friends and family.


The Waterfront Dining Precinct

Choose from a selection of cafes and restaurants positioned along the harbour’s edge, offering alfresco dining and spectacular marina views.


Future Crowne Plaza Hotel

Set to open at The Waterfront early 2026, this harbourfront hotel will feature contemporary hotel rooms, serviced apartments, function and conference facilities, a café, restaurant and bar along with a resort style pool.


Parks, playgrounds, and open spaces

The Waterfront offers a kids beach and an abundance of open spaces including a network of cycleways leading to parks and playgrounds.


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The Waterfront lifestyle

Enjoy luxury coastal living like no other in a natural environment with an array of amenities on your doorstep. Imagine strolling along harbourside boardwalks, dining at the water's edge at The Waterfront Dining Precinct with a family friendly Tavern and a selection of specialty shops, cafes and parks.

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Last wave. ‘Shallows’ at sunset is its own kind of magic, it’s just one of several known breaks that attracts surfers of every level, daily… #TheWaterfrontShellCove #NSWSouthCoast #VisitShellharbour #ShellCove
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🎄Christmas by the Marina – What a Night! Despite the summer heat, The Waterfront, Shell Cove came alive with festive cheer as we celebrated Christmas by the marina. Families and friends gathered for a magical evening filled with laughter, music, and holiday spirit—topped off by a very special visit from Santa and his helpers! 🎅🏻 Thank you to everyone who joined us and made this event unforgettable. Here’s to more moments like this in 2026! 🩵 #TheWaterfrontShellCove #NSWSouthCoast #VisitShellharbour #ShellCove
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Winding it back to our VIP night with Darren Palmer, we loved seeing so many of you connect not just with Darren, but also our local designer Nadine K Drafting & Design P/L, and The Waterfront team to celebrate a truly rare opportunity and unique offering to build your dream coastal homes nestled between the beach and marina on the beautiful NSW South Coast. Rare land ready to build. Design boldly, live beautifully at The Waterfront, Shell Cove. For more information, visit: https://www.frasersproperty.com.au/nsw/shell-cove/campaign/designboldly/rare-and-ready #TheWaterfrontShellCove #NSWSouthCoast #VisitShellharbour #ShellCove #RareAndReady #DarrenPalmer #CoastalLiving
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Welcome home to waterfront living made easy at Portella, perfectly positioned within The Waterfront, Shell Cove – just 90km from Southern Sydney. With over 55% already sold, 1 bed now all under deposit, demand is high! Enjoy: 🌊 Harbourside boardwalks & family-friendly beaches ☕ Morning coffee at local cafés 🍴 Harbourfront dining & vibrant town centre 🏖 Parks and playgrounds moments away View available homes: https://www.frasersproperty.com.au/nsw/shell-cove/properties?propertyType=Apartment&collections=Portella+Apartments #TheWaterfrontShellCove #NSWSouthCoast #VisitShellharbour #ShellCove #Marinaview #Harbourfront #Apartments #Coastaliving
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Summer nights on South Beach are something to be savoured... #thewaterfrontshellcove #NSWSouthCoast #VisitShellharbour
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Santa Claus is coming to town!🎅🏻 Join us from 4.30pm tomorrow night, Friday 5 December as we await the magical arrival of Santa! The evening will be supported with live music, free entertainment, food trucks and a special screening of Elf from 8pm. 🎄 Santa is expected to arrive from 6pm… #TheWaterfrontShellCove #NSWSouthCoast #VisitShellharbour #ShellCove
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Enjoy absolute Harbourfront Living at Vela in The Waterfront, Shell Cove - MOVE IN 2026 Discover an absolute seachange at Vela, the NSW South Coast’s ultimate harbourfront offering. These stunning 2 & 3 bedroom apartments are set by the beach and fronting Shellharbour Marina – there’s truly no place you’d rather be. ✅ Construction underway and on track for completion in 2026 ✅ Wake up to breathtaking marina views ✅ Immerse yourself in luxury with elegant finishes and oversized open-plan living flowing onto large balconies or courtyards Enjoy resort-style amenities: 🌊 Pool overlooking the harbour 🍴 Poolside terrace with BBQ and outdoor seating 💪 Resident’s gym, lounge and dining room 🌿 Beautifully landscaped gardens Come visit us in the Sales Centre and find out how you can use a deposit bond to secure your new home. Find out more: https://www.frasersproperty.com.au/nsw/shell-cove/living-at/vela-apartments #TheWaterfrontShellCove #NSWSouthCoast #VisitShellharbour #ShellCove #Marinaview #Harbourfront #Apartments #Coastaliving
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Check out the newest mural that has been completed on the PromenArt walk. 🎨 Sandman by @ Sam Well #TheWaterfrontShellCove #NSWSouthCoast #VisitShellharbour #ShellCove #Promenart #Mural
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Join us on Friday 5 December as we celebrate Christmas at The Waterfront, Shell Cove with live music and entertainment from 4.30pm. Santa’s sleigh is due to arrive at 6pm, with photos to follow - it’s always a popular night, so please be patient, respectful, and have your phones and cameras out and ready to go. We’ll also have food trucks, free workshops, and a special outdoor screening of Elf at 8pm. Merry Christmas! 🎄
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Discover the sea-change lifestyle at Shell Cove 🌊 The Waterfront Shell Cove is delivering real housing diversity — from waterfront townhomes to modern apartments — all within a vibrant coastal community. With a marina, dining, parks and pristine beaches, it’s coastal living made effortless. Read the full REA article: https://bit.ly/4rkonJt The Waterfront, Shell Cove is a 30+ year project, and with only a limited number of new opportunities to buy remaining, secure yours before they're gone forever! Find out what’s selling: https://www.frasersproperty.com.au/nsw/shell-cove/properties #TheWaterfrontShellCove #NSWSouthCoast #VisitShellharbour #ShellCove #CoastalLiving #RareAndReady
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Seaside living never looked so good. 🩵 The Waterfront, Shell Cove is more than rare…it’s ready. #TheWaterfrontShellCove #NSWSouthCoast #VisitShellHarbour #ShellCove
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Joshua Kersten Project Sales Manager The Waterfront, Shell Cove

Visit The Waterfront Sales Centre

ADDRESS

100 Cove Blvd, Shell Cove NSW 2529
Open daily from 11am to 3pm
(Closed 25 Dec, 26 Dec & 1 Jan)

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