ðə sˈaʊθ kˈoʊst ɪŋklˈuːdz ʃˈoʊlheɪvən dˈɪstɹɪkt ɪnðə nˈɔːɹθ ænd ðə bᵻɡˈæ vˈæli ɪnðə mˈoːɹ ɹᵻmˈoʊt sˈaʊθ æz wˈɛl æz ðə jˈʊɹɹoʊbˌɑːdælə ʃˈaɪɚ ænd ðə kˈɑːmənwˌɛlθ dʒˈɜːvɪs bˈeɪ tˈɛɹɪtˌoːɹi wˌɪtʃ ɪz ɐdʒˈeɪsənt tə ðə sˈɪɾi ʌv ʃˈoʊlheɪvən lˈoʊkəl ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ˈɛɹiə.
The South Coast includes Shoalhaven district in the north and the Bega Valley in the more remote south as well as the Eurobodalla Shire and the Commonwealth Jervis Bay Territory which is adjacent to the City of Shoalhaven Local Government Area.