Gerringong, New South Wales
（重定向自Gerringong）
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![A coastal headland north of the town. The Kiama Coast Walk can be seen faintly along the hill.](/Images/godic/202501/15/Gerringong_to_Kiama_Coastline0427.jpg")
Gerringong is a town located about ten minutes south of Kiama in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia in the Municipality of Kiama. At the 2011 census, Gerringong had a population of 3,456 people. One theory says that the name derives from an Aboriginal word meaning "fearful place".