Wongawilli, New South Wales

Wongawilli is a southern suburb of Wollongong, Australia at the foot hills of the Illawarra escarpment. The word 'Wonga' is a native aboriginal word meaning native pigeon.[2]

Wongawilli
Wollongong, New South Wales
Wongawilli
Coordinates34°28.5′S 150°45.5′E
Population141 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2530
Elevation24 m (79 ft)
LGA(s)City of Wollongong
State electorate(s)Shellharbour
Federal Division(s)Whitlam
Suburbs around Wongawilli:
Avon Dombarton Kembla Grange
Avon Wongawilli Brownsville
Huntley Huntley Horsley

It contains a mixture of small rural properties and family homes. It has a NSW Rural Fire Service station and a small community hall where the Wongawilli colonial dance club meets regularly.[3] The community has had a long history with coal mining, with the Wongawilli colliery opening in 1916 by the Hoskins Brothers,[4] and later being taken over by BHP Billiton.[5] Since this time the mine has expanded and has had multiple owners, and is currently owned and operated by the Indian company Jindal Steel and Power Ltd.[6]

Notable residents
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References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wongawilli". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  2. Wongawilli History, Wollongong Library, 2011
  3. Wongawilli Colonial Dance Club
  4. Mining in New South Wales
  5. Wongawilli Collery
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