Travel Guide of Wollongong in Australia by Influencers and Travelers
Wollongong, informally referred to as "The Gong", is a city located in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. The name is thought to be derived from the word woolyungah in the language of the Aboriginal inhabitants at the time of settlement, meaning five islands.
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1 - Wollongong NSW
Wollongong, informally referred to as "The Gong", is a city located in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. Wollongong lies on the narrow coastal strip between the Illawarra Escarpment and the Pacific Ocean, 68 kilometres south of central Sydney.
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2 - Wollongong Breakwater Lighthouse
Wollongong Breakwater Lighthouse, also known as Wollongong Harbour Lighthouse, is an historic lighthouse situated on the southern breakwater of the heritage-listed Wollongong Harbour, in Wollongong, a coastal city south of Sydney, New South Wales in Australia.
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3 - North Wollongong Beach
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4 - Nan Tien Temple
6 km away
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5 - Bulli
11 km away
Bulli is a northern suburb of Wollongong situated on the south coast of New South Wales, Australia. Bulli is possibly derived from an Aboriginal word signifying "double or two mountains", but other derivations have been suggested.
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6 - Bulli Lookout
14 km away
Bulli Pass is a mountain pass with an elevation of 283 metres AHD located northwest of Bulli, New South Wales, Australia. It is situated on the Illawarra escarpment west of the Illawarra coastal plain.
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7 - Sea Cliff Bridge
22 km away
The Sea Cliff Bridge, together with the adjoining Lawrence Hargrave Drive Bridge, are two road bridges that carry the scenic Lawrence Hargrave Drive across rockface on the Illawarra escarpment, located in the northern Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia.
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8 - Stanwell Tops
24 km away
Stanwell Tops is an exurban locality between the cities of Sydney and Wollongong on the New South Wales, Australia coastline. It lies northwest of Stanwell Park and southwest of Otford.
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9 - Kiama Blowhole
27 km away
The Kiama Blowhole is a blowhole in the town of Kiama, New South Wales, Australia. The name ‘Kiama’ has long been translated as “where the sea makes a noise”. It is one of the town's major tourist attraction.
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10 - Royal National Park
27 km away
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11 - Helensburgh NSW
29 km away
Helensburgh is a small town in New South Wales, Australia. Helensburgh is located 45 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district and 34 kilometres north of Wollongong.
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12 - Garie Beach
33 km away
Garie Beach is a patrolled beach in the lower Royal National Park, on the outskirts of southern Sydney, Australia. The beach is one of eleven beaches located within the territory of the Royal National Park.
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13 - Gerringong
36 km away
Gerringong is a town located about ten minutes drive south of Kiama, and about twenty minutes north of Nowra in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia in the Municipality of Kiama. At the 2016 census, Gerringong had a population of 3,966.
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14 - Coast Track
44 km away
The South Coast Track is a bushwalking track located in the South Coast region of Tasmania, Australia. The 85-kilometre track traverses remote wilderness within the Southwest National Park, part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site, and is managed as a wilderness walk.
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