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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, 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
