Location Guide

Location

Wollongong, informally referred to as "The Gong", is a coastal 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, 82 kms south of Sydney.

Enjoy a drive along the Grand Pacific Drive or the surfing beaches and rock pools. Walk trails that encircle the forests and rocky cliffs of Mt. Keira located in the Illawarra mountain range. To the north, you can watch hang gliders launch from Bald Hill and to the South visit the popular Buddhist temple of Nan Tien or enjoy the large lagoon with boating and fishing facilities located at Lake Illawarra.

Visitors Centre

Wollongong Visitor Information Centre - Bulli
Princes Motorway Bulli Tops NSW 2516
Phone: (02) 4267 5910
www.visitwollongong.com.au
 
Wollongong Information Centre - iHub – Wollongong
93 Crown Street Wollongong NSW 2500
Phone: (02) 4267 5910
www.visitwollongong.com.au

Council

Wollongong City Council
41 Burelli Street, Wollongong NSW 2500
Phone: 02 4227 7111
www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au

Attractions

Wollongong has many great activities and attractions to suit all lifestyles and interests.
Looking to skydive, hang glide, surf or enjoy a day at NSW's favourite water theme park?
Wollongong has it all!
 
Illawarra Fly Treetop Adventures
82 Knights Hill Road, Knights Hill
Phone: 1300 362 881
www.illawarrafly.com
 
Jamberoo Action Park
1215 Jamberoo Road, Jamberoo
Phone: 02 4236 0114
www.jamberoo.net
 
Science Centre and Planetarium
60 Squires Way, North Wollongong
Phone: 02 4286 5000
www.sciencecentre.com.au
 
Skydive Australia
Stuart Park, North Wollongong
Phone: 1300 663 634
www.skydive.com.au
 
Symbio Wildlife Park
7-11 Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Helensburgh
Phone: 02 4294 1244
symbiozoo.com.au
 
Wollongong Central Shopping Centre
200 Crown St, Wollongong NSW 2500
Phone: 02 4228 5999
www.wollongongcentral.com.au
 
Nan Tien Temple
180 Berkeley Rd, Berkeley
Phone: 02 4272 0600
www.nantien.org.au

Local Hospitals

Wollongong Public Hospital
252 Crown Street, Wollongong
Phone: 02 4222 5000
 
Wollongong Private Hospital
360/364 Crown St, Wollongong
Phone: 02 4286 1000
 
Bulli Public Hospital
Hospital Road, Bulli
Phone: 02 4284 4344
 
Lawrence Hargrave Private Hospital
72 Phillip Street, Thirroul
Phone: 02 4267 2811

Transportation

Main Train Stations: Thirroul, North Wollongong, Wollongong, Dapto.
Contact CityRail for more stations within Wollongong LGA
 
Taxi Services:
Open 24 hours a day 7 days a week - 4254 2111

Bus Services:
Free Gong Shuttle Bus Route - Click Here 
Premier Illawarra - 02 4271 1322
Dions Bus Service - 02 4254 4888

Local Sports

For a list of all local sports grounds please click here

Emergency Contact Numbers

Police Call Centre - 131 444
Fire/Police/Ambulance Emergencies - 000
Wollongong Police Station - (02) 4226 7899
SES (State Emergency Services) - 132 500

Community

For a list of local community centres please click here

Bin Nights

To check when your next bin collection is or to book a kerbside collection click here 

Local Schools

Public Schools

Austinmer Public School
90 Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Austinmer
Phone: 02 4267 1311
 
Balgownie Public School
Balgownie Rd, Balgownie
Phone: 02 4284 4245
 
Bellambi Public School
Owen Park Rd, Bellambi
Phone: 02 4284 8666
 
Berkeley Public School
George Street, Berkeley
Phone: 02 4271 1171
 
Berkeley West Public School
Nolan St, Berkeley
Phone: 02 4271 1478
 
Bulli Public School
Haig Rd, Bulli
Phone: 02 4267 1723
 
Coledale Public School
699 Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Coledale
Phone: 02 4267 1885
 
Coniston Public School
123 Auburn Street, Coniston
Phone: 02 4229 1117
 
Corrimal East Public School
Duff Parade, East Corrimal
Phone: 02 4284 4582
 
Corrimal Public School
Princes Hwy, Corrimal
Phone: 02 4284 4231
 
Cringila Public School
35 Sheffield St, Cringila
Phone: 02 4274 1768
 
Dapto Public School
66 Sierra Drive, Horsley
Phone: 02 4261 2247
 
Fairy Meadow Public School
Balgownie Rd, Fairy Meadow
Phone: 02 4284 2009
 
Farmborough Road Public School
56 Farmborough Rd, Unanderra
Phone: 02 4271 1133
 
Figtree Heights Public School
St Georges Ave, Figtree
Phone: 02 4228 6770
 
Figtree Public School
Gibsons Rd, Figtree
Phone: 02 4271 6888
 
Gwynneville Public School
10a Acacia St, Gwynneville
Phone: 02 4229 5728
 
Hayes Park Public School
202 Kanahooka Road, Kanahooka
Phone: 02 4261 4222
 
Helensburgh Public School
Fletcher St, Helensburgh
Phone: 02 4294 1332
 
Keiraville Public School
Gipps Rd, Keiraville
Phone: 02 4229 4117
 
Kemblawarra Public School
Shellharbour Rd, Port Kembla
Phone: 02 4274 2024
 
Koonawarra Public School
Byamee St, Dapto
Phone: 02 4261 2880
 
Lake Heights Public School
302 Northcliffe Drive, Lake Heights
Phone: 02 4274 1740
 
Lakelands Public School
61 Lakelands Drive, Dapto
Phone: 02 4261 1540
 
Lindsay Park Public School
Thames St, Wollongong
Phone: 02 4229 2487
 
Mount Brown Public School
Mount Brown Rd, Dapto
Phone: 02 4261 3855
 
Mount Keira Public School
255 Mount Keira Rd, Mount Keira
Phone: 02 4229 1446
 
Mount Kembla Public School
Cordeaux Rd, Mount Kembla
Phone: 02 4271 2565
 
Mount Ousley Public School
31 McGrath St, Fairy Meadow
Phone: 02 4285 4211
 
Mount St Thomas Public School
Taronga Ave, Wollongong
Phone: 02 4229 2192
 
Nareena Hills Public School
Jacaranda Ave, Figtree
Phone: 02 4226 3867
 
Pleasant Heights Public School
Alvan Pde, Mount Pleasant
Phone: 02 4284 6962
 
Port Kembla Public School
18 Gloucester Boulevard, Port Kembla
Phone: 02 4274 1041
 
Primbee Public School
43 Illowra Cres, Primbee
Phone: 02 4274 1974
 
Russell Vale Public School
Terania St, Russell Vale
Phone: 02 4284 4396
 
Scarborough Public School
371 - 381 Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Scarborough
Phone: 02 4267 2153
 
Stanwell Park Public School
56 Stanwell Ave, Stanwell Park
Phone: 02 4294 1191
 
Tarrawanna Public School
Kendall St, Tarrawanna
Phone: 02 4284 4399
 
Thirroul Public School
Roxburgh Ave, Thirroul
Phone: 02 4267 1469
 
Towradgi Public School
Carters Lane, Fairy Meadow
Phone: 02 4284 4527

Unanderra Public School
Derribong Drive, Cordeaux Heights
Phone: 02 4272 8730
 
Waniora Public School
17 Ursula Rd, Bulli
Phone: 02 4284 3318
 
Warrawong Public School
127 Cowper St, Warrawong
Phone: 02 4274 1399
 
Wollongong Public School
67A Church St, Wollongong
Phone: 02 4228 9120
 
Wollongong West Public School
442 Crown St, West Wollongong
Phone: 02 4229 2096
 
Woonona East Public School
Corinda Road, Woonona
Phone: 02 4284 1472
 
Woonona Public School
5A Gray Street, Woonona
Phone: 02 4284 4316

High Schools

Bulli High School
Ursula Rd, Bulli
Phone: 02 4284 8266
 
Corrimal High School
Murray Rd, Corrimal
Phone: 02 4285 119
 
Dapto High School
Cleveland Road, Dapto
Phone: 02 4261 1416
 
Figtree High School
Gibsons Rd, Figtree
Phone: 02 4271 2787
 
Illawarra Sports High School
Gura St, Berkeley
Phone: 02 4271 1099
Kanahooka High School
Robert St, Kanahooka
Phone: 02 4261 4011
 
Keira High School
Lysaght Street, Fairy Meadow
Phone: 02 4229 4644
 
Smith's Hill High School
35-37 Gipps Street, Wollongong
Phone: 02 4229 4266
 
Warrawong High School
Cowper St, Warrawong
Phone: 02 4274 0707
 
Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts
Lysaght Street, Fairy Meadow
Phone: 02 4229 6844
 
Woonona High School
Nicholson Lane, Woonona
Phone: 02 4283 1623
 
St Brigid's Primary School
2 Vickery Street, Gwynneville
Phone: 02 4229 1969
 
St Columbkille's Parish School
119 Princes Hwy, Corrimal
Phone: 02 4284 7987
 
St Francis of Assisi's Primary School
95 Flagstaff Road, Warrawong
Phone: 02 4274 3386
 
St John's Primary School
Jerrematta St, Dapto
Phone: 02 4261 4611

Catholic Schools

Good Samaritan Catholic Primary School
48 McGrath St, Fairy Meadow
Phone: 02 4226 6577
 
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
50 Park Road, Bulli
Phone: 02 4283 1111
 
St Michael's Primary School
Station St, Thirroul
Phone: 02 4267 2560
 
St Patrick's Primary School
45 Kembla Street, Port Kembla
Phone: 02 4275 5500
 
St Pius X Primary School
Cummins St, Unanderra
Phone: 02 4271 3550
 
St Therese's Primary School
1 Princes Hwy, West Wollongong
Phone: 02 4229 1818

Private Schools

Holy Spirit College
2 Cawley Street, Bellambi
Phone: 02 4285 2877
 
Cedars Christian College
Waples Rd, Farmborough Heights
Phone: 02 4271 8124
 
Edmund Rice College
112 Mt Keira Rd, West Wollongong
Phone: 02 4228 4344
 
Elonera Montessori School
21 Mount Ousley Rd, Mount Ousley
Phone: 02 4225 1000
 
Illawarra Christian School
4 Tyalla Place, Cordeaux Heights
Phone: 02 4239 5200
 
The Illawarra Grammar School
10 - 12 Western Avenue, Mangerton
Phone: 02 4220 0200
 
St Mary Star of the Sea College
15 Harbour Street, Wollongong
Phone: 02 4228 6011