Wollongong, New South Wales
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| Wollongong Woolyungah New South Wales | |||||||||
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 Overlooking Wollongong at night | |||||||||
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| Coordinates | 34°25′59″S 150°52′59″E / 34.43306°S 150.88306°ECoordinates: 34°25′59″S 150°52′59″E / 34.43306°S 150.88306°E | ||||||||
| Population | 295,842 (2016) (10th) | ||||||||
| • Density | 517.03/km2 (1,339.1/sq mi) | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2500 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) | ||||||||
| Area | 572.2 km2 (220.9 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) | ||||||||
| Location | 84 km (52 mi) S of Sydney | ||||||||
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| Region | Illawarra | ||||||||
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Wollongong (Dharawal: Woolyungah) is a city in New South Wales, Australia. It is on the eastern coast of Australia, 82 km (51.0 mi), just over one hour from the south of Sydney and 2.5 hours from Canberra.[1] It is the third largest city in New South Wales, after Sydney and Newcastle. It has passenger trains to and from Sydney.[2]
Wollongong, New South Wales Media
View of Wollongong, New South Wales, c. 1843
Wollongong Breakwater Lighthouse (21351551761)
- Launched in April 1861 at the yard of Walter Hood & Co., the vessel was lost on 31st May 1881 when bound out to Sydney. All were saved except one crewman.
Wollongong N.S.W. 1887; Aerial view of Wollongong Harbour. From the "Illustrated Sydney News" of 15 October 1887.
Crown Street in the 1940s
Former Post Office, now the Illawarra Museum
Central Wollongong and its surrounds as viewed from Mount Keira
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References
- ↑ About Destination Wollongong. Business Events Sydney. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ↑ Transport for NSW, Customer Experience Division. Wollongong Station (in en). transportnsw.info. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
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