City of Wollongong New South Wales
Location in NSW
Population:	192,402[1]
Established:	1859
Area:	684 km²
Mayor:	Alex Darling
Council Seat:	Wollongong (41 Burelli Street)[2]
Region:	Illawarra
State District:	Wollongong, Keira, Shellharbour, Heathcote
Federal Division:	Cunningham, Throsby
Website: http://www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au/
LGAs around City of Wollongong Wollondilly Sutherland Pacific Ocean Wingecarribee City of Wollongong Pacific Ocean Wingecarribee Shellharbour Pacific Ocean

Wollongong City Council is a Local Government Area on the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. It is on the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Freeway and the South Coast railway line. Capital Sydney Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Professor Marie Bashir Premier Morris Iemma (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 50  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $305,437 (1st)  - Product per capita  $45,153/person (4th) Population (End of March 2006)  - Population  6,817,100 (1st)  - Density  8. ... 1859 (MDCCCLIX) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar). ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Wollongong (IPA: ) is an industrial city located on the eastern coast of Australia in the state of New South Wales. ... This is a list of regions in Australia that are not Australian states or territories. ... The Illawarra is the name given to a coastal region of New South Wales immediately south of Sydney. ... State Electoral District is a term used to refer to a voting area within Australian states. ... Wollongong is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Keira is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Shellharbour is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Heathcote is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... The Division of Cunningham is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. ... The Commonwealth Electoral Division of Throsby is an Australian electoral division located in the State of New South Wales. ... Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled by each individual Local Government. ... Wollondilly Shire is a Local Government Area (LGA) just west of the southwestern outskirts of Sydney and is named after the Wollondilly River. ... Sutherland Shire is a Local Government Area in southern Sydney, Australia. ... Wingecarribee is a Local Government Area (LGA) southwest of Sydney named after the Wingecarribee River, which flows through it. ... Wingecarribee is a Local Government Area (LGA) southwest of Sydney named after the Wingecarribee River, which flows through it. ... Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled by each individual Local Government. ... The Illawarra is the name given to a coastal region of New South Wales immediately south of Sydney. ... Capital Sydney Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Professor Marie Bashir Premier Morris Iemma (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 50  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $305,437 (1st)  - Product per capita  $45,153/person (4th) Population (End of March 2006)  - Population  6,817,100 (1st)  - Density  8. ... Southern Freeway is a freeway linking Sydney to Wollongong. ... The South Coast Line is in the intercity region of Sydneys CityRail services. ...

Demographics

According to the Australian Bureau Statistics ^[3], there:

- were 192,131 people as at 30 June 2006, the 3rd largest Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 2.8% of the New South Wales population of 6,827,694

- was an increase of 498 people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 37th largest population growth in a Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 0.8% of the 58,753 increase in the population of New South Wales

- was, in percentage terms, an increase of 0.3% in the number of people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 116th fastest growth in population of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales the population grew by 0.9%

- was an increase in population over the 10 years to 30 June 2006 of 8,634 people or 4.7% (0.5% in annual average terms), the 72nd highest rate of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales the population grew by 622,966 or 10% (1.0% in annual average terms) over the same period.

History

The Municipality of Wollongong was founded in 1859. It was incorporated as the City of Wollongong in 1942. The State Government forcibly amalgamated the City of Wollongong with the neighbouring Municipality of Northern Illawarra, the Shire of Bulli and the Shire of Central Illawarra to form the City of Greater Wollongong in 1947. Its name reverted to being simply the City of Wollongong in 1970. Its motto is "Urbs Inter Mare Montemque"—"City Between The Mountains And The Sea". Its corporate slogan is "City of Innovation". 1859 (MDCCCLIX) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar). ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ...

Suburbs

Suburbs of Wollongong include Stanwell Park, Coalcliff, Clifton, Scarborough, Wombarra, Coledale, Austinmer, Thirroul, Bulli, Coniston, Woonona, Fairy Meadow, Bellambi, Balgownie, Corrimal, Towradgi, North Wollongong, Figtree, Mount Ousley, Mangerton, Mount Saint Thomas, Mount Keira, Mount Kembla, Keiraville, Gwynneville, West Wollongong, Unanderra, Cordeaux Heights, Farmborough Heights, Brownsville, Dapto, Kanahooka, Koonawarra, Horsley, Penrose, Yallah, Cringila, Berkeley, Lake Heights, Warrawong, Port Kembla, Kemblawarra, Primbee and Windang. Stanwell Park and its beach as seen from Bald Hill looking south towards the Sea Cliff Bridge and Wollongong in the far. ... View of Clifton from the Escarpment in the northern Illawarra. ... View of Wombarra from the Escarpment. ... Lookout from the Illawarra Escarpment above Wombarra over the northern Illawarra plain viewing Austinmer in the foreground, Thirroul, Bulli, Wollongong up to Port Kembla in the far. ... Thirroul (34°18′S 150°54′E) is a northern suburb of the city of Wollongong, Australia. ... Bulli is a town on the south coast of New South Wales, Australia. ... Coniston () is a Urban Locality of Wollongong in New South Wales. ... Woonona (2001 population: 17,276) is a northern suburb of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. ... Fairy Meadow is a region near the city of Wollongong, Australia. ... Bellambi is a suburb in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia, in the City of Wollongong. ... Balgownie is a small suburb of Wollongong City, New South Wales, Australia. ... Corrimal is a suburb in the city of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. ... Towradgi (34°23′S 150°54′E) is a small suburb in The City of Wollongong that lies on Towradgi beach and the surrounding area. ... Mount Keira (IPA: ) is a 463. ... Located in New South Wales, Australia, Unanderra is a small town south east of Wollongong. ... Dapto is a town in the Illawarra district of New South Wales, Australia, located on the western shore of Lake Illawarra and covering an area 7. ... Horsley is a suburb in Wollongong previously known as West Dapto. ... Warrawong is a suburb of the Wollongong Local Government Area, in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. ... Port Kembla is a seaport near Wollongong, in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. ... Windang Windang is a town on the southern tip of the peninsula guarding the ocean entrance to Lake Illawarra, Windang is popular for its fishing, prawning, boating, windsurfing and yachting. ...

See also

List of Wollongong suburbs

References

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