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Wollongong

Also known as Wollongong, New South Wales, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia

Wollongong ( ; Dharawal: Woolyungah) is a city in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. It lies on the narrow coastal strip between the Illawarra Escarpment and the Pacific Ocean, 85 kilometres (53 miles) south of Sydney. 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. The city's current Lord Mayor is Tania Brown who was elected in 2024.

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Wollongong is a coastal city in New South Wales, Australia, located about 85 kilometers south of Sydney, and is the third-largest city in the state with a population of approximately 303,000 people. It sits on a narrow strip of land between the Illawarra Escarpment and the Pacific Ocean, making it an important regional center in Australia.

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Key facts

Australian place.type: city
Australian place.name: Wollongong
Australian place.state: nsw
Australian place.relief: yes
Australian place.postcode: 2500
Australian place.elevation: 5
Australian place.area: 572.2
Australian place.timezone: AEST
Australian place.utc: +10
Australian place.timezone dst: AEDT
Australian place.utc dst: +11
Australian place.lga: City of Wollongong
Australian place.lga2: City of Shellharbour
Australian place.lga3: Municipality of Kiama
Australian place.region: Illawarra
Australian place.stategov: Heathcote
Australian place.stategov2: Keira
Australian place.stategov3: Kiama

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: city
Official name: Wollongong
Country: Australia
Located in: New South Wales
Population: 280153
Area: 684
Elevation: 5
Time zone: UTC+10:00
Capital of: City of Wollongong
Shares border with: West Wollongong
Official website: www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au
Image: Flagstaff Hill Fort..jpg

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category of associated people: Category:People from Wollongong
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
twinned administrative body: Ohrid
Commons category: Wollongong
topic's main category: Category:Wollongong
category for people born here: Q17277948
native label: Woolyungah
postal code: 2500
inception: 1834-00-00
associated electoral district: Cunningham
maximum temperature record: 44.1
minimum temperature record: 0.8
P12749: sodium chloride

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Encyclopedic overview

33 sections

Contents

Etymology
History
Heritage listings
Geography
Climate
Urban structure
Demographics
Politics and government
Education
Tertiary and further education
Schools
Media
Transport
Road
Rail
Bus
Air
Port
Culture
Arts
Entertainment and nightlife
Recreation
Sport
Rugby league
Basketball
Soccer
Other sports
Attractions
Sister and friendship cities
Notable people
See also
References
External links

The Wollongong area extends from Helensburgh in the north to Windang and Yallah in the south. Geologically, the city is in the south-eastern part of the Sydney basin, which extends from Newcastle to Nowra.

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