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| AUSTINMER |
Location
Austinmer is located approximately 16 kilometres north of Wollongong along the Princes Highway . Austinmer's beach is nestled between two rocky headlands framed by majestic Norfolk pines, and a stretch of sandy beach.
History
The name Austinmer came into official being in 1895. Originally this area was called Sidmouth. By the 1860's a small rural settlement had developed in the area and was called North Bulli . The name changed to Austermere with the opening of the North Illawarra Coal Company's mine. As Sir John Leckey's estate at Moss Vale was also known by this name, the spelling Austinmere was adopted by the local newspapers in 1887. This name linked to Henry Austin, one of the three Directors of the Board of the Illawarra Mining Company. When the railway platform was built in September 1887 the name Austinmer was placed upon it, omitting the final 'e'.
Local Schools ñ Non Government
St Michael's Primary School
Lower Main Road , Thirroul 2515
Telephone: (61 2) 4267 2560 |
Holy Spirit College
2 Cawley Road , Bellambi 2518
Telephone: (61 2) 4285 2877 |
Local Schools ñ Government
Austinmer Primary School
Lawrence Hargrave Drive , Austinmer 2515
Telephone: (61 2) 4267 1311 |
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Other Educational Institutions
University of Wollongong
NSW 2522
Location: Northfields Avenue , Gwynneville 2500
Telephone: (61 2) 4221 3555
http://www.uow.edu.au |
Illawarra Institute of Technology, Wollongong
PO Box 1223, Wollongong NSW 2500
Location: Foleys Road, North Wollongong
Telephone: (61 2) 4229 0400
Fax: (61 2) 4229 0626
http://www.tafensw.edu.au |
Surrounding Hospitals
Wollongong Hospital
Crown St Wollongong 2500
Ph: (02) 4222 5000 |
Surrounding Shopping Centres
Stockland Shopping Centre
270 Princes Hwy Corrimal NSW 2518
Ph: (02) 4283 1133 |
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| THIRROUL |
| Location
Thirroul is situated on the Illawarra South Coast between Austinmer and Bulli approximately 13 kilometres north of Wollongong. To the east is the Pacific Ocean and to the west, the Illawarra escarpment. It is a popular suburb being so close to beaches and only a one hour & twenty minute trip to Sydney by electric train, and even less by road.
History
Robbinsville was a former name for the village of Thirroul. The village was called Robbinsville after Frederick Robbins, who owned land in the area. The name was adopted at a meeting of inhabitants of the area in February 1880.
Local Schools ñ Non Government
St Michaelís School
Lower Main Road, Thirroul NSW 2515
Telephone: (61 2) 4267 2560
Local Schools ñ Government
Thirroul Public School
Roxburgh Ave, Thirroul NSW 2515
Telephone: (61 2) 4267 1469
Bulli High School
Ursula Road, Bulli NSW 2516
Telephone: (61 2) 4284 8266
Other Educational Institutions
University of Wollongong
NSW 2522
Location: Northfields Avenue, Gwynneville 2500
Telephone: (61 2) 4221 3555
http://www.uow.edu.au
Illawarra Institute of Technology, Wollongong
PO Box 1223, Wollongong NSW 2500
Location: Foleys Road, North Wollongong
Telephone: (61 2) 4229 0400
Fax: (61 2) 4229 0626
http://www.tafensw.edu.au
Surrounding Hospitals
Wollongong Hospital
Crown St Wollongong 2500
Ph: (02) 4222 5000
Surrounding Shopping Centre
Corrimal Court
Princes Highway, Corrimal 2518
Ph: (02) 4283 1133
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| BULLI |
Location
Bulli is located approximately one hours drive south of Sydney airport, and just 11 kilometres, 15 minutes, north of the Wollongong CBD. Early settlement began on the hilly side of the village in the late 1860's. Bulli is a picturesque township steeped in local history.
History
The name Bulli appears to have been first recorded in the Sydney Gazette of 22 April 1815 when it was reported that one of a party searching for lost cedar-getters was at a place called "Bolye", thirty-five miles south of Port Jackson. In 1823 reference was made to a small land holding at "Bull Eye". A 300 acre grant was promised to Cornelius O'Brien on 31 March 1821 . His quit rent of six shillings a year was to commence on 1 January 1827 . Cornelius O'Brien's house was the only one in this part of the district for some years. It was on the property of Cornelius O'Brien, and his neighbour William Bowman, that the township of Bulli was built. In 1841 the estate of Bulli, consisting of 900 acres, was offered for private sale. Later the estate was subdivided into farms of from 25 to 165 acres. For many years the name Bulli was used for all the country from Wollongong north to Coal Cliff. The original Aboriginal name for the area was Bulla or Bulla Bulla, meaning "two mountains" (Mt Kembla & Mt Keira). Other meanings of the name Bulli have been given as "white grubs" and "place where the Christmas Bush grows".
Local Schools ñ Non Government
St. Josephs Primary School
50 Park Road , Bulli NSW 2516
Telephone: (61 2) 4283 1111 |
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Local Schools ñ Government
Bulli High School
Ursula Road , Bulli 2516
Telephone: (61 2) 4284 8266 |
Bulli Public School
Haig Street , Bulli 2516
Telephone: (61 2) 4267 1723 |
Waniora Public School
Ursula Road , Bulli 2516
Telephone: (61 2) 4284 3318
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Other Educational Institutions
University of Wollongong
NSW 2522
Location: Northfields Avenue , Gwynneville 2500
Telephone: (61 2) 4221 3555
http://www.uow.edu.au |
Illawarra Institute of Technology, Wollongong
PO Box 1223, Wollongong NSW 2500
Location: Foleys Road, North Wollongong
Telephone: (61 2) 4229 0400
Fax: (61 2) 4229 0626
http://www.tafensw.edu.au |
Surrounding Hospitals
Wollongong Hospital
Crown Street, Wollongong 2500
Ph: (02) 4222 5000 |
Surrounding Shopping Centres
Corrimal Court
Princes Highway, Corrimal 2518
Ph: (02) 4283 1133 |
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| WOONOONA |
Location
Woonona is located approximately 10 kilometres north of central Wollongong along the Princess Highway. It is bounded on the south by Bellambi Lane; on the north by Russell Street; on the east by the Tasman Sea and on the west by the Illawarra Coastal Range. Adjoining suburbs are Russell Vale to the south and Bulli to the north.
History
A post office was established at "Woonoona" in 1859. There are several explanations for the derivation and meaning of Woonona. An aboriginal word meaning 'Place of young wallabies" or "run now"; an aboriginal word for a feature of the nearby escarpment; from the aboriginal word "wunona" meaning "sleep".
Local Schools ñ Government
Woonona Public School
5 Gray Street, Woonona NSW 2517
Telephone: 02 4284 4316
Woonona East Public School
Corinda Road, Woonona NSW 2517
Telephone: 02 4284 1472
Woonona High School
Nicholson Road, Woonona NSW 2517
Telephone: 02 4284 1513
Russell Vale Public School
Terania Street, Russell Vale NSW 2517
Telephone: 02 4284 4396
Local Schools ñ Non Government
St. Josephs School
50 Parkes Road, Bulli NSW 2516
Telephone: 02 4283 1111 |
| CORRIMAL |
Location
Corrimal is located approximately 7km north of Wollongong along the Princes Highway . It has the largest shopping precinct north of the city. Corrimal and the surrounding district grew at the base of the escarpment after a coal seam was opened at Mount Corrimal in the 1880's.
History
James Martin was granted 50 acres of land in the Corrimal area in 1830. This land was sold to Dr. Cox in 1840. Corrimal was officially recorded as a place in 1839 when a grant of 50 acres was made to Hugh Kennedy and described as being "at Corrimal". A point on the range nearby was known as Mount Corrimal after the aboriginal warrior "Kurimul" (kori-mul). This point was known locally as Brooker's Nose after James Brooker, an early settler in the area. "Kurumul" was a 'dreamtime' warrior who took another man's wife. When pursued by the husband "Kurumul raced up the mountain and climbed a tall tree. The husband gathered wood and set fire to the tree, and Kurimul was carried up in flames into the sky".
Local Schools ñ Non Government
St. Columbkilles Primary School
119 Princes Highway, Corrimal 2518
Telephone: (61 2) 4284 7987 |
Holy Spirit College
2 Cawley Street , Bellambi 2518
Telephone: (61 2) 4285 2877 |
Local Schools ñ Government
Bellambi Primary School
Owen Park Road , Bellambi 2518
Telephone: (61 2) 4284 8666 |
Corrimal Primary School
Princes Highway, Corrimal 2518
Telephone: (61 2) 4284 4231 |
Corrimal East Primary School
Duff Parade, Corrimal 2518
Telephone: (61 2) 4284 4582 & 4284 3980
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Tarrawanna Primary School
33 Kendall Street , Tarrawanna 2518
Telephone: (61 2) 4284 4662 & 4284 4399
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Towradgi Primary School
Carters Lane, Towradgi 2518
Telephone: (61 2) 4284 4527
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Corrimal High School
Murray Road , Corrimal 2518
Telephone (61 2) 4285 1199
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Other Educational Institutions
University of Wollongong
NSW 2522
Location: Northfields Avenue , Gwynneville 2500
Telephone: (61 2) 4221 3555
http://www.uow.edu.au |
Illawarra Institute of Technology, Wollongong
PO Box 1223, Wollongong NSW 2500
Location: Foleys Road, North Wollongong
Telephone: (61 2) 4229 0400
Fax: (61 2) 4229 0626
http://www.tafensw.edu.au |
Surrounding Hospitals
Wollongong Hospital
Crown Street, Wollongong 2500
Ph: (02) 4222 5000 |
Surrounding Shopping Centres
Corrimal Court
Princes Highway, Corrimal 2518
Ph: (02) 4283 1133 |
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| WOLLONGONG |
Location
Central Wollongong is located midway between Helensburgh and Kiama. It is about 85 kilometres south of Sydney . From Sydney you can reach Wollongong in about 90 minutes by rail or road. Wollongong is in the Parish of Wollongong, County of Camden
History
In 1821, Charles Throsby Smith was promised a grant of 300 acres at Wollongong . He called his property "Bustle Farm". In July 1834, a portion of Smith's property was "surveyed and laid out" in township allotments by Major Mitchell. The township laid out was bounded by Crown, Keira, Smith and Harbour Streets. The earliest reference traced to the name Wollongong appears in a report on the cedar industry by Oxley, dated December 1826.
There are many conflicting suggestions about the meaning of the name Wollongong .
1. The meaning of the word, according to positive information handed down traditionally from a great-niece of Dr Throsby, is "the sound of the sea". The word was pronounced Woll-long-gong, the second syllable being accented, and is supposedly onomatopoeic for the pounding and surging of the waves.
2. "Woollungah" is the correct aboriginal name for Wollongong , according to Aboriginal Billy Saddler (of "Nioka" Port Kembla). Woollungah means a place where a marriage took place between the son of one great king and the daughter of another great king, long before Captain Cook found this country. The word also means that there was a great feast of fish and other good things at the wedding, which was such a remarkable event that the place was named after it. The name has also been spelled "Wullungah".
Local Schools ñ Non Government
Edmund Rice College
112 Mt Keira Rd, West Wollongong 2500
Telephone: (02) 4228 4344 |
Illawarra Grammar School
Western Avenue, West Wollongong 2500
Telephone: (02) 4228 8266 |
St Francis Xavier Primary School
Lower Crown St , Wollongong 2500
Telephone: (02) 4229 2290
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St Mary's Star of the Sea
Market Street , Wollongong NSW 2500
Telephone: (02) 4228 6011
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Local Schools ñ Government
Keira Technology High School
3 Lysaght Street , Fairy Meadow 2515
Telephone: (02) 4229 4644 |
Lindsay Park Primary School
Thames Street , Wollongong 2500
Telephone: (02) 4229 2487 or 4229 2090 |
Mount St Thomas Primary School
Taronga Ave , Wollongong 2500
Telephone: (02) 4229 2192
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Smith's Hill High School
Gipps Street , Wollongong 2500
Telephone: (02) 4229 4266
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Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts
Lysaght Street , Fairy Meadow 2500
Telephone: (02) 4229 6844
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Wollongong West Primary School
Crown Street , Wollongong 2500
Telephone: (02) 4229 2096
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Other Educational Institutions
University of Wollongong
NSW 2522
Location: Northfields Avenue , Gwynneville 2500
Telephone: (61 2) 4221 3555
http://www.uow.edu.au |
Illawarra Institute of Technology, Wollongong
PO Box 1223, Wollongong NSW 2500
Location: Foleys Road, North Wollongong
Telephone: (61 2) 4229 0400
Fax: (61 2) 4229 0626
http://www.tafensw.edu.au |
Surrounding Hospitals
Figtree Private Hospital
1 Suttor Place ( Cnr Gibsons Rd ) Figtree 2525
ph: (02) 4255 5000 |
Wollongong Hospital
Crown St Wollongong 2500
Ph: (02) 4222 5000 |
Surrounding Shopping Centres
Crown Street Mall
Crown Street, Wollongong 2500
ph: (02) 4226 1188 |
Westfield Shoppingtown Figtree
Princes Highway, Figtree 2525
Ph: (02) 4225 9033 |
Piccadilly Station Shopping Centre
341 Crown St , Wollongong 2500
ph: (02) 4228 5499 |
Wollongong Central
200 Crown St , Wollongong 2500
ph: (02) 4228 5999
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| WOLLONGONG |
Location
Central Wollongong is located midway between Helensburgh and Kiama. It is about 85 kilometres south of Sydney . From Sydney you can reach Wollongong in about 90 minutes by rail or road. Wollongong is in the Parish of Wollongong, County of Camden
History
In 1821, Charles Throsby Smith was promised a grant of 300 acres at Wollongong . He called his property "Bustle Farm". In July 1834, a portion of Smith's property was "surveyed and laid out" in township allotments by Major Mitchell. The township laid out was bounded by Crown, Keira, Smith and Harbour Streets. The earliest reference traced to the name Wollongong appears in a report on the cedar industry by Oxley, dated December 1826.
There are many conflicting suggestions about the meaning of the name Wollongong .
1. The meaning of the word, according to positive information handed down traditionally from a great-niece of Dr Throsby, is "the sound of the sea". The word was pronounced Woll-long-gong, the second syllable being accented, and is supposedly onomatopoeic for the pounding and surging of the waves.
2. "Woollungah" is the correct aboriginal name for Wollongong , according to Aboriginal Billy Saddler (of "Nioka" Port Kembla). Woollungah means a place where a marriage took place between the son of one great king and the daughter of another great king, long before Captain Cook found this country. The word also means that there was a great feast of fish and other good things at the wedding, which was such a remarkable event that the place was named after it. The name has also been spelled "Wullungah".
Local Schools ñ Non Government
Edmund Rice College
112 Mt Keira Rd, West Wollongong 2500
Telephone: (02) 4228 4344 |
Illawarra Grammar School
Western Avenue, West Wollongong 2500
Telephone: (02) 4228 8266 |
St Francis Xavier Primary School
Lower Crown St , Wollongong 2500
Telephone: (02) 4229 2290
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St Mary's Star of the Sea
Market Street , Wollongong NSW 2500
Telephone: (02) 4228 6011
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Local Schools ñ Government
Keira Technology High School
3 Lysaght Street , Fairy Meadow 2515
Telephone: (02) 4229 4644 |
Lindsay Park Primary School
Thames Street , Wollongong 2500
Telephone: (02) 4229 2487 or 4229 2090 |
Mount St Thomas Primary School
Taronga Ave , Wollongong 2500
Telephone: (02) 4229 2192
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Smith's Hill High School
Gipps Street , Wollongong 2500
Telephone: (02) 4229 4266
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Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts
Lysaght Street , Fairy Meadow 2500
Telephone: (02) 4229 6844
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Wollongong West Primary School
Crown Street , Wollongong 2500
Telephone: (02) 4229 2096
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Other Educational Institutions
University of Wollongong
NSW 2522
Location: Northfields Avenue , Gwynneville 2500
Telephone: (61 2) 4221 3555
http://www.uow.edu.au |
Illawarra Institute of Technology, Wollongong
PO Box 1223, Wollongong NSW 2500
Location: Foleys Road, North Wollongong
Telephone: (61 2) 4229 0400
Fax: (61 2) 4229 0626
http://www.tafensw.edu.au |
Surrounding Hospitals
Figtree Private Hospital
1 Suttor Place ( Cnr Gibsons Rd ) Figtree 2525
ph: (02) 4255 5000 |
Wollongong Hospital
Crown St Wollongong 2500
Ph: (02) 4222 5000 |
Surrounding Shopping Centres
Crown Street Mall
Crown Street, Wollongong 2500
ph: (02) 4226 1188 |
Westfield Shoppingtown Figtree
Princes Highway, Figtree 2525
Ph: (02) 4225 9033 |
Piccadilly Station Shopping Centre
341 Crown St , Wollongong 2500
ph: (02) 4228 5499 |
Wollongong Central
200 Crown St , Wollongong 2500
ph: (02) 4228 5999
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| PORT KEMBLA |
Location
Port Kembla is located approximately 10.5 kilometres south of central Wollongong . It is bounded on the east by the Pacific Ocean . To the north its boundary lies at the northern most aspects of the Steel Works along Springhill Road . On the West, the boundary of the suburb lies along Shellharbour Road , Warrawong and the boundary of the Steel Works to Cringila. To the south the boundary lies along Parkes Street , and Cowper Street , then Surfside Drive to Kemblawarra.
History
Port Kembla was originally known as Red Point. It has also been referred to as " Kembla Bay " and " Five Islands Bay ". The residential and industrial areas of Port Kembla are situated on 2200 acres of land granted to David Allen in 1817. The land was called "Illawarra Farm". In 1883 a port was opened to ship coal brought from the mine at Mt Kembla. Because of its association with the jetty serving the Mount Kembla mine, the area previously called Red Point became known as Port Kembla. The earliest reference to this name seems to have been in 1892. The new harbour was named Port Kembla by William Burall who opened the Mt Kembla Colliery and constructed the tramway between the colliery and the jetty. Kembla is an aboriginal word meaning "plenty of wild fowl".
Local Schools ñ Non Government
St. Patrick's School
O'Donnell Street , Port Kembla 2506
Telephone: (61 2) 4274 2816 |
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Local Schools ñ Government
Kemblawarra Public School
Shellharbour Road , Kemblawarra 2505
Telephone: (61 2) 4274 2024 |
Warrawong Primary School
Cowper Street, Warrawong 2502
Telephone: (61 2) 4274 1399 |
Port Kembla Primary School
Gloucester Boulevarde, Port Kembla 2505
Telephone: (61 2) 4274 1041
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Warrawong High School
Cowper Street , Warrawong 2502
Telephone: (61 2) 4274 0707
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Illawarra Senior College
Military Road , Port Kembla 2505
Telephone: (61 2) 4274 0621
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Other Educational Institutions
University of Wollongong
NSW 2522
Location: Northfields Avenue , Gwynneville 2500
Telephone: (61 2) 4221 3555
http://www.uow.edu.au |
Illawarra Institute of Technology, Wollongong
PO Box 1223, Wollongong NSW 2500
Location: Foleys Road, North Wollongong
Telephone: (61 2) 4229 0400
Fax: (61 2) 4229 0626
http://www.tafensw.edu.au |
Surrounding Hospitals
Wollongong Hospital
Crown St Wollongong 2500
Ph: (02) 4222 5000 |
Port Kembla Hospital
Port Kembla Port Kembla NSW 2505
Ph: (02) 4223 8000 |
Surrounding Shopping Centres
Westfield Shoppingtown Warrawong
Cnr King & Cowper Sts Warrawong 2502
ph: (02) 4276 1566 |
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WINDANG
Location
Windang is located on a thin strip of land on the north side of the entrance to Lake Illawarra . It is bounded by the ocean to the east, the Port Kembla Golf Course to the north and Lake Illawarra to the west and south. It is approximately 20 minutes drive south of the Wollongong CBD.
Windang is primarily a residential area as well as being a popular boating and fishing location providing access to both off-shore and estuarine fishing grounds.
History
Windang is an aboriginal word meaning "scene of a fight". Windang is said to have been "founded" by William Turnbull. Turnbull purchased some land in the area in 1920 and erected a two story building called "Wyndang House". In 1926 the Post Office attached to this house was officially named Windang Post Office following a submission from Turnbull to have the name changed from the unofficial Lake Illawarra Post Office. The request was granted on the proviso that "the correct spelling be adopted namely Windang, which is that of the Island and Trigonometrical Station thereon in the vicinity".
Other Educational Institutions
University of Wollongong
NSW 2522
Location: Northfields Avenue , Gwynneville 2500
Telephone: 02 4221 3555
http://www.uow.edu.au |
Illawarra Institute of Technology, Wollongong
PO Box 1223, Wollongong NSW 2500
Location: Foleys Road, North Wollongong
Telephone: 02 4229 0400
Fax: 02 4229 0626
http://www.tafensw.edu.au |
Nearest Hospitals
Shellharbour Hospital
Madigan Boulevarde, Mt Warrigal 2528
Ph: 02 4296 2500 |
Shellharbour Private Hospital
Captain Cook Drive , Barrack Heights 2528
Telephone: 02 4296 3933 |
Surrounding Shopping Centres
Stockland Shellharbour
Lake Entrance Road , Shellharbour 2528
ph: 02 4296 8266 |
Warilla Grove Shopping Centre
Shellharbour Road , Warilla 2528
Telephone: 02 4296 5811 |
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| Shell Harbour |
Location
The Shellharbour City area is the heart of the Illawarra holiday playground, nestled between the bustling city of Wollongong in the north and picturesque Kiama in the south.
The City covers an area of 154 square kilometres, offering long sandy beaches, rural tranquility, great night life, modern shopping and all the recreational facilities you'll need.
Located just over an hour's drive from Sydney . Within two hours from Canberra and three hours from Newcastle . Shellharbour is a haven of leisure and pleasure bounded by the Illawarra escarpment, Minnamurra River , Lake Illawarra and the Tasman Sea .
History
Shellharbour was so named long before there was a village or township there. The name is derived from the vast quantity of shells found in the area. The original village was called " Peterborough ", as it was on the Peterborough Estate owned by D'Arcy Wentworth. The name of Shell Harbour (two words) had been used for so long, however, that it remained. The name Peterborough was officially abandoned when the village was given a Post Office and it was found that the name was already in use elsewhere. The name Shellharbour was proclaimed in the Government Gazette on 20 March 1885 .
Local Schools ñ Non Government
Illawarra Sule College
399 Shellharbour Road , Shellharbour 2529
Telephone: (61 2) 4296 6000 |
Shellharbour Anglican College
Shellharbour Road , Dunmore 2529
Telephone: (61 2) 4297 6029 |
Local Schools ñ Government
Shellharbour Public School
Mary Street , Shellharbour 2529
Telephone: (61 2) 4297 2399 |
Warilla Public School
Leawarra Avenue , Warilla 2528
Telephone: (61 2) 4295 1867 |
Warilla High School
Keross Avenue , Barrack Heights 2528
Telephone: (61 2) 4296 3055
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Shell Cove Public School
Cnr Killalea Dr & Stradbroke Ave , Shell Cove 2529
Telephone: (61 2) 4297 2247
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Lake Illawarra High School
Reddall Parade, Lake Illawarra 2528
Telephone: (61 2) 4296 3844
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Flinders Public School
Adam Murray Way , Flinders 2529
Telephone: (61 2) 4295 7355
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Oak Flats Public School
Griffith Street , Oak Flats 2529
Telephone: (02) 4256 1405
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Oak Flats High School
The Esplanade, Oak Flats 2529
Telephone: (02) 4256 1888
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Other Educational Institutions
University of Wollongong
NSW 2522
Location: Northfields Avenue , Gwynneville 2500
Telephone: (61 2) 4221 3555
http://www.uow.edu.au |
Illawarra Institute of Technology, Wollongong
Shellharbour Road , Shellharbour
Telephone: (61 2) 4295 2200
http://www.tafensw.edu.au |
Surrounding Hospitals
Shellharbour Hospital
Madigan Boulevarde, Mt Warrigal 2528
Ph: (61 2) 4296 2500 |
Shellharbour Private Hospital
Captain Cook Drive , Barrack Heights 2528
Telephone: (61 2) 4296 3933 |
Surrounding Shopping Centres
Stockland Shellharbour
Lake Entrance Road , Shellharbour 2528
ph: (61 2) 4296 8266 |
Warilla Grove Shopping Centre
Shellharbour Road , Warilla 2528
Telephone: (61 2) 4296 5811 |
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| ALBION PARK |
Location
Albion Park was a dairy village prior to the burst of residential development experienced over the past two decades. It is one of the fastest growth centres in NSW with the population doubling in the past 10 years. Sections of rural land remain around the centre with particularly picturesque stretches of countryside between Albion Park and the escarpment at Macquarie Pass.
Located between the southern shores of Lake Illawarra and the rural outskirts of Kiama, Albion Park has developed as a self-contained community. The Illawarra Regional Airport is located in Albion Park , the Jamberoo Recreation Park and Minnamurra Rainforest are two well known recreational assets close by. There are retail services, business centres, community and health amenities, educational facilities and it is well served by public and private transport as well as Sydney City Rail.
Quality modern brick veneer housing are a trait of Albion Park which features a safe, low stress environment making it the perfect choice for families.
Local Schools ñ Non Government
St Joseph 's Catholic High School
16 Macquarie St Albion Park NSW 2527
Ph: 02 4256 4388 |
St Paul 's Catholic School
Tongarra Road , Albion Park NSW 2527
Ph: 02 4256 2772 |
Local Schools ñ Government
Albion Park High School
120 Church St, Albion Park NSW 2527
Ph: 02 4257 1744 |
Albion Park Public School
Cnr Tongarra & Hamilton Rds Albion Park NSW 2527
Ph: 02 4256 1244 |
Albion Park Rail Public School
Tongarra Rd Albion Park Rail NSW 2527
Ph: 02 4256 1287 |
Mount Terry Primary School
Cnr Ashburton & Terry St Albion Park NSW 2527
Ph: 02 4257 4370 |
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| WOLLONGONG |
Location
Central Wollongong is located midway between Helensburgh and Kiama. It is about 85 kilometres south of Sydney . From Sydney you can reach Wollongong in about 90 minutes by rail or road. Wollongong is in the Parish of Wollongong, County of Camden
History
In 1821, Charles Throsby Smith was promised a grant of 300 acres at Wollongong . He called his property "Bustle Farm". In July 1834, a portion of Smith's property was "surveyed and laid out" in township allotments by Major Mitchell. The township laid out was bounded by Crown, Keira, Smith and Harbour Streets. The earliest reference traced to the name Wollongong appears in a report on the cedar industry by Oxley, dated December 1826.
There are many conflicting suggestions about the meaning of the name Wollongong .
1. The meaning of the word, according to positive information handed down traditionally from a great-niece of Dr Throsby, is "the sound of the sea". The word was pronounced Woll-long-gong, the second syllable being accented, and is supposedly onomatopoeic for the pounding and surging of the waves.
2. "Woollungah" is the correct aboriginal name for Wollongong , according to Aboriginal Billy Saddler (of "Nioka" Port Kembla). Woollungah means a place where a marriage took place between the son of one great king and the daughter of another great king, long before Captain Cook found this country. The word also means that there was a great feast of fish and other good things at the wedding, which was such a remarkable event that the place was named after it. The name has also been spelled "Wullungah".
Local Schools ñ Non Government
Edmund Rice College
112 Mt Keira Rd, West Wollongong 2500
Telephone: (02) 4228 4344 |
Illawarra Grammar School
Western Avenue, West Wollongong 2500
Telephone: (02) 4228 8266 |
St Francis Xavier Primary School
Lower Crown St , Wollongong 2500
Telephone: (02) 4229 2290
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St Mary's Star of the Sea
Market Street , Wollongong NSW 2500
Telephone: (02) 4228 6011
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Local Schools ñ Government
Keira Technology High School
3 Lysaght Street , Fairy Meadow 2515
Telephone: (02) 4229 4644 |
Lindsay Park Primary School
Thames Street , Wollongong 2500
Telephone: (02) 4229 2487 or 4229 2090 |
Mount St Thomas Primary School
Taronga Ave , Wollongong 2500
Telephone: (02) 4229 2192
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Smith's Hill High School
Gipps Street , Wollongong 2500
Telephone: (02) 4229 4266
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Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts
Lysaght Street , Fairy Meadow 2500
Telephone: (02) 4229 6844
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Wollongong West Primary School
Crown Street , Wollongong 2500
Telephone: (02) 4229 2096
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Other Educational Institutions
University of Wollongong
NSW 2522
Location: Northfields Avenue , Gwynneville 2500
Telephone: (61 2) 4221 3555
http://www.uow.edu.au |
Illawarra Institute of Technology, Wollongong
PO Box 1223, Wollongong NSW 2500
Location: Foleys Road, North Wollongong
Telephone: (61 2) 4229 0400
Fax: (61 2) 4229 0626
http://www.tafensw.edu.au |
Surrounding Hospitals
Figtree Private Hospital
1 Suttor Place ( Cnr Gibsons Rd ) Figtree 2525
ph: (02) 4255 5000 |
Wollongong Hospital
Crown St Wollongong 2500
Ph: (02) 4222 5000 |
Surrounding Shopping Centres
Crown Street Mall
Crown Street, Wollongong 2500
ph: (02) 4226 1188 |
Westfield Shoppingtown Figtree
Princes Highway, Figtree 2525
Ph: (02) 4225 9033 |
Piccadilly Station Shopping Centre
341 Crown St , Wollongong 2500
ph: (02) 4228 5499 |
Wollongong Central
200 Crown St , Wollongong 2500
ph: (02) 4228 5999
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| Dapto |
Location
Dapto is Wollongong 's fastest growing suburb. It is located to the south of Wollongong , with its retail centre situated around the intersection of Bong Bong Road and the Princes Highway . Dapto was traditionally a dairying community until the recent expansion of residential and commercial development.
History
One of the first references to the name Dapto was in instructions issued to Surveyor Knapp on 10 April 1829 . Knapp was instructed "to survey ten 100 acre lots for veterans on Dapto Creek". In 1833 George Brown received a grant of 300 acres south of Mullet Creek. George Brown transferred the Ship Inn from Wollongong to Mullet Creek Farm in 1834 and thereby established the nucleus of Dapto. With the coming of the railway in 1887, however, the centre of the township was moved south and the original Dapto, where the inn was located, later became known as Brownsville . A new town began to grow up around the station attracting businesses and services from Brownsville and other nearby settlements. The name Dapto is said to be an aboriginal word either from "Dabpeto" meaning "water plenty", or from "tap-toe" which described the way a lame aboriginal chief walked. The aborigines called the area "Mookoonburro" meaning "grub".
Local Schools ñ Non Government
St Johns Primary School
Jerramatta Street , Dapto 2530
Telephone: (61 2) 4261 4611 |
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Local Schools ñ Government
Dapto High School
Cleveland Road , Dapto 2530
Telephone: (61 2) 4261 1416 |
Dapto Public School
Sierra Drive , Horsley
Telephone: (61 2) 4261 2247
Telephone: (61 2) 4261 1015 (Infants Department) |
Hayes Park Public School
Kanahooka Road , Dapto 2530
Telephone: (61 2) 4261 4222 |
Kanahooka High School
Roberts Street , Kanahooka 2530
Telephone: (61 2) 4261 4011 |
Koonawarra Public School
Cnr Fowlers and Byamee Street , Dapto 2530
Telephone: (61 2) 4261 2880
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Lakelands Public School
Lakelands Drive , Dapto 2530
Telephone: (61 2) 4261 1540
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Other Educational Institutions
University of Wollongong
NSW 2522
Location: Northfields Avenue , Gwynneville 2500
Telephone: (61 2) 4221 3555
http://www.uow.edu.au |
Illawarra Institute of Technology, Wollongong
PO Box 1223, Wollongong NSW 2500
Location: Foleys Road, North Wollongong
Telephone: (61 2) 4229 0400
Fax: (61 2) 4229 0626
http://www.tafensw.edu.au |
Surrounding Hospitals
Wollongong Hospital
Crown St Wollongong 2500
Ph: (02) 4222 5000 |
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Surrounding Shopping Centres
Dapto Mall
Princes Highway, Dapto 2530
Ph: (02) 4261 8148 |
Westfield Shopngtwn Figtree
Princes Hwy Figtree 2525
ph: (02) 4225 9033 |
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BERKELEY
Location
Berkeley is a residential suburb located approximately 13 kilometres south of Wollongong . The suburb is bounded by Lake Heights , Lake Illawarra and the F6 freeway.
History
Berkeley was named after the historic estate of Robert Jenkins in the county of Gloucestershire in England , where Berkeley castle still stands. The 'Berkeley Estate' was the name he gave to the land grant he received in 1817.
Local Schools ñ Government
Berkeley Public School
George Street , Berkeley 2506
Telephone: 02 4271 1171 |
Berkeley South Public School
Essex Street , Berkeley 2506
Telephone: 02 4271 1659 |
Berkeley West Public School
Nolan Street , Berkeley 2506
Telephone: 02 4271 1478 |
Illawarra Sports High School
Gura Street , Berkeley 2506
Telephone: 02 4271 1099 |
Other Educational Institutions
University of Wollongong
NSW 2522
Location: Northfields Avenue , Gwynneville 2500
Telephone: 02 4221 3555
http://www.uow.edu.au |
Illawarra Institute of Technology, Wollongong
PO Box 1223, Wollongong NSW 2500
Location: Foleys Road, North Wollongong
Telephone: 02 4229 0400
Fax: 02 4229 0626
http://www.tafensw.edu.au |
Nearest Hospitals Nearest Shopping Centre
Figtree Private Hospital
1 Suttor Place ( Cnr Gibsons Rd ) Figtree 2525
ph: (02) 4255 5000 |
Wollongong Hospital
Crown St Wollongong 2500
Ph: (02) 4222 5000 |
Westfield Shoppingtown Figtree
Princes Highway, Figtree
Ph: (02) 4225 9033 |
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| Unanderra |
Location
Unanderra is a suburb approximately 7 kilometres south of central Wollongong .
It is bounded on the north by the Cobbler's Hill cutting; on the south by the intersection of the Illawarra railway line and the Princes Highway; on the west by the foothills of Mount Kembla; and on the east from Allan's Creek along Five Islands Road toward Lake Illawarra (Maynes, Jack (1978) History of the Unanderra District: Compiled for Public School Celebrations ).
Major suburbs surrounding Unanderra are Figtree to the north, Dapto to the south, and Port Kembla to the east.
History
Unanderra is situated on part of the "Berkeley Estate" which was granted to Mrs Jemima Jenkin's in 1835-36. Unanderra was originally called Charcoal or Charcoal Creek. From 7 April 1881 Charcoal Creek became Unanderra, an aboriginal word meaning the "meeting place of creeks" or the "junction of the two creeks". The two creeks were Charcoal and Allan's Creeks. The original form of the name is thought to have been Unundurra or Un-dirra.
Local Schools ñ Non Government
Cordeaux Illawarra Christian School
1 Tyalla Place, Cordeaux Heights 2526
Telephone: (61 2) 4272 1266
Cedars Christian College
Waples Road , Farmborough Heights 2526
Telephone: (61 2) 4272 2323
St Pius X School
Cummins Street , Unanderra 2526
Telephone: (61 2) 4271 3550
Local Schools ñ Government
Farmborough Road Primary School
Farmborough Road , Unanderra 2526
Telephone: (61 2) 4271 1133
Unanderra Public School
49 Derribong Drive , Cordeaux Heights 2526
Telephone: (61 2) 4272 8730
Other Educational Institutions
University of Wollongong
NSW 2522
Location: Northfields Avenue , Gwynneville 2500
Telephone: (61 2) 4221 3555
http://www.uow.edu.au
Illawarra Institute of Technology, Wollongong
PO Box 1223, Wollongong NSW 2500
Location: Foleys Road, North Wollongong
Telephone: (61 2) 4229 0400
Fax: (61 2) 4229 0626
http://www.tafensw.edu.au
Surrounding Hospitals
Figtree Private Hospital
1 Suttor Place ( Cnr Gibsons Rd )
Figtree 2525
ph: (02) 4255 5000
Wollongong Hospital
Crown St Wollongong 2500
Ph: (02) 4222 5000
Surrounding Shopping Centres
Westfield Shoppingtown
FigtreePrinces Highway, Figtree 2525
Ph: (02) 4225 9033 |
| Figtree |
Location
Figtree is located approximately 4 kilometres south west of Wollongong . Byrong Creek separates Figtree from West Wollongong and Mount Keira , the F1 freeway forms the eastern boundary and Cordeaux Road forms its southern boundary. It includes the areas known as Cobblers Hill and Nareena Hills. Today Figtree is primarily a residential area.
History
The giant Figtree originally growing at this place gave rise to the name of the township. The figtree was at a very important road junction, and thus became a well-known landmark. When travellers were being directed to or from Sydney in the early days, the best way of describing the route was to tell them to "turn off at the figtree". The figtree was cut down in 1996 due to disease and only a portion of the trunk remains.
Surrounding Public Schools
Figtree High School
Gibsons Rd , Figtree 2525
Phone: (61 2) 4271 2787 or (61 2) 4271 2987 |
Figtree Public School
Gibsons Rd , Figtree 2525
Phone: (61 2) 4271 6888 |
Figtree Heights Public School
St Georges Ave , Figtree 2525
Phone: (61 2) 4228 6555
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Nareena Hills Public School
Jacaranda Ave , Figtree 2525
Phone: (61 2) 4226 3867
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Other Educational Institutions
University of Wollongong
NSW 2522
Location: Northfields Avenue , Gwynneville 2500
Telephone: (61 2) 4221 3555
http://www.uow.edu.au |
Illawarra Institute of Technology, Wollongong
PO Box 1223, Wollongong NSW 2500
Location: Foleys Road, North Wollongong
Telephone: (61 2) 4229 0400
Fax: (61 2) 4229 0626
http://www.tafensw.edu.au |
Nearest Hospitals Nearest Shopping Centre
Figtree Private Hospital
1 Suttor Place ( Cnr Gibsons Rd ) Figtree 2525
ph: (02) 4255 5000 |
Wollongong Hospital
Crown St Wollongong 2500
Ph: (02) 4222 5000 |
Westfield Shoppingtown Figtree
Princes Highway, Figtree
Ph: (02) 4225 9033 |
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