ShoalBus

ShoalBus
HeadquartersBomaderry
Service areaSouth Coast
Fleet26 (August 2025)
Websitewww.shoalbus.com.au

ShoalBus is an Australian bus company based in Bomaderry operating services on the South Coast of New South Wales.

History

In December 1990, Nowra Coaches sold its Bomaderry school services to North Nowra Bus Lines with three buses.[1] In 1997 the business was rebranded North Nowra-Bomaderry Bus Lines.[2]'

In July 2001, the Neville family who had operated Busabout Sydney, purchased the Sussex Inlet services of Roadcoach with nine buses and named the operation Sussex Inlet Bus Service.[3]

In January 2006 North Nowra Bus Lines was purchased with 13 buses and the merged business was rebranded ShoalBus. Harrison's Motor Service was purchased in July 2006 adding a further nine buses.[4][5]

Services

ShoalBus operates six routes serving Gerringong, Berry, Shoalhaven Heads, Bomaderry, North Nowra, Nowra, Tomerong, Sussex Inlet and Berrara.[6]

Fleet

As at August 2025, the fleet comprised 26 vehicles.[7]

References

  1. ^ Ownership Transit Australia June 1991 page 137
  2. ^ Newslines Australasian Bus & Coach March 1997 page 34
  3. ^ Sussex Inlet Bus Service Australian Bus Panorama December 2002 pages 26/27
  4. ^ Nowra Buses Australian Bus issue 50 March 2012 pages 14/15
  5. ^ The Coachways Scanias Australian Bus issue 112 October 2022 page 20
  6. ^ Route Timetables ShoalBus
  7. ^ ShoalBus Australian Bus Fleet Lists