Emergency services were called to Lyrebird Park, on St Anns Street at Nowra, just before 11pm on Tuesday, where they found a man with a gunshot wound to his leg.

The 49-year-old man was taken to Nowra Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Detectives from Shoalhaven Local Area Command established a crime scene at the park and commenced an investigation.

Inquiries are continuing and anyone who witnessed the incident, or has information that may assist, is urged to come forward.

Investigators do not have any descriptions available of person/s or a vehicle at this time