Sydney and Surrounds. Photo walk 36. Wollongong, Illawarra.

Postcode: 2500

Population: 292190

Wollongong is located 82 kilometres south of the Sydney CBD in the Illawarra region of New South Wales..

3 facts about Wollongong:

1. The area was originally inhabited by the Dharwal (or Turuwal) Indigenous Australians. The first Europeans to visit the area were the navigators George Bass and Matthew Flinders, who landed at Lake Illawarra in 1796. The first settlers in the region were cedar cutters in the early nineteenth century, followed by graziers in 1812. Charles Throsby established a stockman's hut in the area in 1815. The first land grants were made in 1816.

2. Entertainment venues include the Crown Street Mall, many restaurants and cafes, the town cinemas and the Illawarra Performing Arts Centre. Adjacent to WIN Stadium, the home ground of the NRL team St. George Illawarra Dragons.

3. The University of Wollongong has around 37,000 students[6] and is internationally recognised..

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