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Wollongong is the third largest city in
the state of New South Wales, Australia, after Sydney and Newcastle
and is the 9th biggest city in all of Australia. It is located in
the Illawarra region of the east coast of Australia, 82 kilometres
(51 mi) south of Sydney which can be reached through a scenic
coastal road and rail route which takes between 90 and 120 minutes
or via main roads, taking between 70 and 90 minutes. The Wollongong
metropolitan area has a population of 263,535 and is administered by
the Wollongong, Shellharbour and Kiama councils, while the urban
area extending from Clifton to Shell Cove has a population of
234,482.
The name Wollongong is believed to mean "sound
of the sea" in the local Aboriginal language, although other
explanations have been offered, such as "great feast of fish", "hard
ground near water", "song of the sea", "sound of the waves", "many
snakes" and "five islands".
Known affectionately as "the Gong", Wollongong is a city with a long
history of mining and industry, having coal mines, steelworks and an
industrial port. The city is also a regional centre for the South
Coast fishing industry. The University of Wollongong attracts a
number of international students each year. It has two Regional
Cathedrals, and numerous churches of many denominations including
the well-known landmark, the Nan Tien Temple, the largest Buddhist
temple in the Southern hemisphere.
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Suburbs and localities of Wollongong
Albion Park ·
Albion Park Rail · Austinmer ·
Avon ·
Avondale · Balgownie ·
Barrack Heights ·
Barrack Point · Bellambi ·
Berkeley ·
Blackbutt · Bombo ·
Broughton Village ·
Brownsville · Bulli ·
Calderwood ·
Carrington Falls ·
Cleveland · Clifton ·
Coalcliff · Coledale · Coniston ·
Cordeaux · Cordeaux Heights ·
Corrimal · Cringila ·
Croom ·
Curramore · Dapto ·
Darkes Forest · Dombarton ·
Dunmore ·
East Corrimal · Fairy Meadow ·
Farmborough Heights ·
Fernhill · Figtree ·
Flinders ·
Foxground · Gerringong ·
Gerroa · Gwynneville ·
Haywards Bay · Helensburgh ·
Horsley · Huntley · Jamberoo ·
Jerrara ·
Kanahooka · Keiraville ·
Kembla Grange · Kembla Heights ·
Kiama · Kiama Downs ·
Kiama Heights ·
Knights Hill ·
Koonawarra ·
Lake Heights · Lake Illawarra ·
Lilyvale ·
Macquarie Pass ·
Maddens Plains · Mangerton ·
Marshall Mount · Minnamurra ·
Mount Keira · Mount Kembla · Mount
Ousley · Mount Pleasant ·
Mount Saint Thomas · Mount
Warrigal ·
North Macquarie · North Wollongong ·
Oak Flats · Otford ·
Penrose · Port Kembla ·
Primbee ·
Rose Valley ·
Russell Vale ·
Saddleback Mountain · Scarborough ·
Shell Cove · Shellharbour ·
Shellharbour City Centre ·
Spring Hill · Stanwell Park ·
Stanwell Tops · Tarrawanna ·
Thirroul · Tongarra · Toolijooa ·
Towradgi · Tullimbar · Unanderra ·
Upper Kangaroo Valley · Warilla ·
Warrawong · Werri Beach · West Wollongong ·
Willow Vale · Windang ·
Wollongong ·
Wombarra ·
Wongawilli · Woonona ·
Yallah ·
Yellow Rock
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Wollongong, NSW Australia.
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Where is Wollongong?
Wollongong Harbour
The Great Mercy Shrine
at the Nan Tien Temple complex.
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Wollongong,
NSW Australia
