Wollongong (/ˈwʊlənɡɒŋ/WUUL-ən-gong; Dharawal: Woolyungah), colloquially referred to as The Gong, is a city located in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. The name is believed to originate from the Dharawal language, meaning either 'five islands/clouds', 'ground near water' or 'sound of the sea'.[3] Wollongong lies on the narrow coastal strip between the Illawarra Escarpment and the Pacific Ocean, 85 kilometres (53 miles) south of central Sydney.[4] Wollongong had an estimated urban population of 302,739 at June 2018, making it the third-largest city in New South Wales after Sydney and Newcastle and the tenth-largest city in Australia by population.[5] The city's current Lord Mayor is Gordon Bradbery AM who was elected in 2021.[6]
The Wollongong area extends from Helensburgh in the north to Windang and Yallah in the south. Geologically, the city is located in the south-eastern part of the Sydney basin, which extends from Newcastle to Nowra.[7]
Wollongong is noted for its heavy industry, its port activity and the quality of its physical setting, occupying a narrow coastal plain between an almost continuous chain of surf beaches and the cliffline of the rainforest-covered Illawarra escarpment. It has two cathedrals, churches of many denominations and the Nan Tien Temple. Wollongong has a long history of coal mining and industry. The city attracts many tourists each year[8] and is a regional centre for the South Coast fishing industry. The University of Wollongong has around 38,000 students.[9]
^Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wollongong (urban centre and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
^Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wollongong (urban centre and locality)". Australian Census 2021.
^Croucher, John S. (2020). A Concise History of New South Wales. Woodslane Press. ISBN 978-1-92-586839-5. The name 'Wollongong' is thought to come from the Dharawal language, although its meaning is debated. One interpretation is 'five islands/clouds', another is that it means 'ground near water', yet another that it means 'sound of the sea'.
^Distance from Hyde Park in Sydney city center to Wollongong railway station in Wollongong city center – Google Maps
^"Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2016–17". ABS. 24 April 2018. Archived from the original on 26 April 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
^"Your Council Officials". Wollongong City Council. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
^"Basin gif". Dept of Primary Industries. Archived from the original on 17 September 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
^"Illawarra Facts & Figures". Tourism NSW. Archived from the original on 25 May 2009. Retrieved 2 January 2009.
^"Key Statistics". University of Wollongong. Archived from the original on 17 December 2008. Retrieved 2 January 2009.
Wollongong (/ˈwʊlənɡɒŋ/ WUUL-ən-gong; Dharawal: Woolyungah), colloquially referred to as The Gong, is a city located in the Illawarra region of New South...
The University of Wollongong (UOW) is an Australian public research university located in the coastal city of Wollongong, New South Wales, approximately...
Australian Navy have been named HMAS Wollongong, after the city of Wollongong, New South Wales HMAS Wollongong (J172), a Bathurst-class corvette launched...
CD — — — — 78 — — — — — Win Entertainment Centre Wollongong, Australia 2001/03/13 – Live In Wollongong 2001 Released: 13 August 2021 Label: earMusic Formats:...
The Wollongong Group (TWG) was one of the first companies to sell commercial software products based on the Unix operating system. It was founded to market...
Wollongong Harbour Precinct is a heritage-listed shipping harbour at Cliff Road and Endeavour Drive, in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. It was...
Wollongong Wolves Football Club is an Australian semi-professional soccer club based in Wollongong, in the Illawarra region of New South Wales. The club...
The Old Wollongong Telegraph and Post Office is a heritage-listed former government offices, telegraph station and post office and now local history museum...
Wollongong Showground, known as WIN Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-purpose stadium located in Wollongong, Australia. The stadium was officially...
Wollongong Central is a large shopping centre in the Wollongong CBD in the llawarra region. It is located along Crown Street which the main road of Wollongong...
The City of Wollongong is a local government area in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. The area is situated adjacent to the Tasman Sea...
Wollongong Hospital is the major tertiary referral hospital located in the Wollongong Metropolitan area, New South Wales, Australia. It provides services...
region. It encompasses the two cities of Wollongong, Shellharbour and the coastal town of Kiama. Wollongong is the largest city of the Illawarra with...
Illawarra Hawks (formerly the Wollongong Hawks and The Hawks) are an Australian professional basketball team based in Wollongong, New South Wales. The Illawarra...
The South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus, also previously published as the Wollongong Argus, and later as the South Coast Times, was a weekly English...
The University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD) Arabic: جامعة ولونغونغ في دبي) is an offshore campus of the University of Wollongong in Dubai, United Arab...
Cliff Road, North Wollongong, City of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. It includes North Wollongong Beach, the North Beach/Wollongong Bathing Pavilion...
Unreal and Brad in the Netflix series Sex/Life. Adam Demos was born in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. His mother is of Greek descent. He attended...
Wollongong is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by Paul Scully of the Labor...
is based in Wollongong, New South Wales. WIN commenced transmissions on 18 March 1962 as a single television station covering the Wollongong region. The...
programming language C in practice. Their "Wollongong Interdata UNIX, Level 6" also included utilities developed at Wollongong, and later releases had features...
localities in the greater Wollongong metropolitan area in alphabetical order. Suburbs are listed here if they are inside the Wollongong metropolitan area and...
This is a list of the mayors, lord mayors and administrators of Wollongong City Council and its predecessors, a local government area of New South Wales...
Wollongong United FC is an Australian soccer club based in Wollongong, currently competing in the Illawarra Premier League. The club played in the 1991...
The Wollongong Botanic Garden is located in the Wollongong suburb of Keiraville at the foot of Mount Keira in New South Wales, Australia. It is the local...
Global Information
