Wollongong, New South Wales

Wollongong (Dharawal: Woolyungah) is a city in New South Wales, Australia. It is on the eastern coast of Australia, 82 km (51.0 mi), just over one hour from the south of Sydney and 2.5 hours from Canberra.^[1] It is the third largest city in New South Wales, after Sydney and Newcastle. It has passenger trains to and from Sydney.^[2]

Wollongong Woolyungah New South Wales
Overlooking Wollongong at night
Wollongong
Coordinates	34°25′59″S 150°52′59″E
Population	295,842 (2016) (10th)
• Density	517.03/km2 (1,339.09/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	2500
Elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Area	572.2 km2 (220.9 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10)
• Summer (DST)	AEDT (UTC+11)
Location	84 km (52 mi) S of Sydney
LGA(s)	City of Wollongong City of Shellharbour Municipality of Kiama
Region	Illawarra
Federal division(s)	Cunningham Whitlam
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall 21.8 °C 71 °F 13.3 °C 56 °F 1,320.9 mm 52 in