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Wollongong
New South Wales
Wollongong at night.jpg
Overlooking Wollongong at night
Wollongong is located in Australia
Wollongong
Wollongong
Coordinates 34°25′59″S 150°52′59″E / 34.43306°S 150.88306°E / -34.43306; 150.88306Coordinates: 34°25′59″S 150°52′59″E / 34.43306°S 150.88306°E / -34.43306; 150.88306
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)
Region Illawarra
Federal Division(s)
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
21.8 °C
71 °F
13.3 °C
56 °F
1,320.9 mm
52 in

Wollongong (/ˈwʊləŋɡɒŋ/ WUUL-ləng-gong), informally referred to as "The Gong", is a seaside 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 kilometres (51 miles) south of Sydney. Wollongong had an estimated urban population of 295,842 at June 2016, making it the third largest city in New South Wales after Sydney and Newcastle, and the tenth largest city in Australia.

The Wollongong metropolitan area extends from Helensburgh in the north to Shell Cove in the south. It sits within the Wollongong Statistical District, which covers the local authority areas of Wollongong, Shellharbour and Kiama, extending from the town of Helensburgh in the north to Gerroa in the south Geologically, the city is located in the south-eastern part of the Sydney basin, which extends from Newcastle to Nowra.


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