Woonona, New South Wales
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Woonona Wollongong, New South Wales |
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| Coordinates | 34°20′30″S 150°54′22″E / 34.34167°S 150.90611°ECoordinates: 34°20′30″S 150°54′22″E / 34.34167°S 150.90611°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 10,882 (2006 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2517 | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Wollongong | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Keira | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Cunningham | ||||||||||||
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Woonona /wʊˈnuːnə/ is a northern suburb of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, on the northern area of the Illawarra coastal plain. It is served by Woonona Station on the South Coast (Illawarra) Line, and by the Princes Highway.
The suburb has a strip of commerce along the highway and several historic buildings. It is mostly light-density residential, though some new two-storey buildings have been made. The local beach is known for surfing conditions, and surfers frequent it during high wave times. A good swell will bring in many locals. There are a variety of breaks, including the northern side of the rocks, the southern side and the famous "Dorrigo Ave" break.
To the west of Woonona is the Woronora Plateau, averaging a height of 400 metres near the suburb, and the eastern edge of this, known as the Illawarra Escarpment. A narrow coastal plain falls quickly to the Pacific coast in the east. The escarpment is heavily forested. Woonona has a patrolled beach and a promontory with significant rock shelf, Collins Rocks. This houses a salt-water-pumped, 50-metre swimming pool. The remnants of the old tidal pool (100 yards long) on this rock platform are still visible. The Wollongong to Thirroul Bike Track goes along the beachside park. A low ridge from the escarpment makes a marked hill over which the Princes Highway traverses, making Woonona's commercial strip mildly raised above the north and south of it. Woonona as a place name is derived from an Aboriginal word meaning "Place of young wallabies." This name was selected by Woonona's first Post Master Henry Fry (1829–1907) from 1859.
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