Wombarra, New South Wales
Suburb of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
34°16′30″S 150°57′12″E / 34.27500°S 150.95333°E / -34.27500; 150.95333- 66 km (41 mi) S of Sydney
- 19 km (12 mi) N of Wollongong
Suburbs around Wombarra: | ||
Scarborough | ||
Wombarra | ||
Coledale | ||
Wombarra (/wɒmbærə/) is a northern seaside suburb of Wollongong, on the south coast of New South Wales, Australia. Its main street is Lawrence Hargrave Drive. Wombarra is a Dharawal term meaning "Black Duck".[2]
Wombarra has a cemetery, lawn bowling club, Catholic church and a railway station.
Notable residents
- Kathy Jackson, former national secretary of the Health Services Union and Fair Work Commissioner Michael Lawler[3]
- Anh Do, a Vietnamese-born Australian author, actor, comedian, and painter.[4][circular reference]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wombarra (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ https://www.aussietowns.com.au/town/wombarra-nsw [bare URL]
- ^ Union moves to block Kathy Jackson's Wombarra property transfer Illawarra Mercury 18 June 2015
- ^ Anh Do
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Suburbs and localities of Wollongong, New South Wales
- Albion Park
- Albion Park Rail
- Austinmer
- Avon
- Avondale
- Balarang
- Balgownie
- Barrack Heights
- Barrack Point
- Bellambi
- Berkeley
- Blackbutt
- Bombo
- Broughton Village
- Brownsville
- Bulli
- Burning Palms
- Calderwood
- Carrington Falls
- Cleveland
- Clifton
- Coalcliff
- Coledale
- Coniston
- Cordeaux
- Cordeaux Heights
- Corrimal
- Cringila
- Croom
- Curramore
- Dapto
- Darkes Forest
- Dombarton
- Dunmore
- East Corrimal
- Fairy Meadow
- Farmborough Heights
- Fernhill
- Figtree
- Flinders
- Foxground
- Gerringong
- Gerroa
- Gwynneville
- Haywards Bay
- Helensburgh
- Horsley
- Huntley
- Jamberoo
- Jerrara
- Kanahooka
- Keiraville
- Kembla Grange
- Kembla Heights
- Kemblawarra
- Kiama
- Kiama Downs
- Kiama Heights
- Knights Hill
- Koonawarra
- Lake Heights
- Lake Illawarra
- Lilyvale
- Macquarie Pass
- Maddens Plains
- Mangerton
- Marshall Mount
- Minnamurra
- Mount Keira
- Mount Kembla
- Mount Ousley
- Mount Pleasant
- Mount Saint Thomas
- Mount Warrigal
- North Macquarie
- North Wollongong
- Oak Flats
- Otford
- Port Kembla
- Primbee
- Rose Valley
- Russell Vale
- Saddleback Mountain
- Scarborough
- Shell Cove
- Shellharbour
- Shellharbour City Centre
- Spring Hill
- Stanwell Park
- Stanwell Tops
- Tarrawanna
- Thirroul
- Tongarra
- Toolijooa
- Towradgi
- Tullimbar
- Unanderra
- Upper Kangaroo Valley
- Warilla
- Warrawong
- Werri Beach
- West Wollongong
- Willow Vale
- Windang
- Wollongong
- Wombarra
- Wongawilli
- Woonona
- Yallah
- Yellow Rock
other nature reserves
- Bulli Pass
- Illawarra escarpment
- Kangaroo Valley
- Macquarie Pass
- Saddleback Mountain
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