West Wollongong

Worth seeing in and around West Wollongong

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   University of Wollongong

   The University of Wollongong is an Australian public research university located in the suburb of Keiraville, within the coastal city of Wollongong, New South Wales, approximately 80 kilometres south of Sydney. As of 2023, the university had an enrolment of more than 33,000 students, an alumni base of more than 176,000 [LC1] and over 2,400 staff members including 16 distinguished professors.

   1.7 km · public research university in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Wollongong Showground

   Wollongong Showground is a stadium located in the Wollongong city centre. It is primarily used for rugby league as a home ground of the St.

   3.5 km · multi-sports stadium · Wikipedia
3. 03
   St Francis Xavier's Cathedral, Wollongong

   Saint Francis Xavier Cathedral, located in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Wollongong, presently the Most Reverend Brian Mascord. The cathedral is the oldest church of any denomination in the Illawarra region.

   3.4 km · church in Wollongong, Australia · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Mount Nebo

   Mount Nebo, a tall hill that is part of the Illawarra Range, is located in the foothills of the Illawarra escarpment on the edge of the suburban fringe of the city of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. At 251 metres above sea level, the hill is reached by the steep O'Brien's Road from the suburb of Figtree.

   2.3 km · mountain in Australia · Wikipedia
5. 05
   WIN Entertainment Centre

   Wollongong Entertainment Centre is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. The WEC opened on 5 September 1998 with a concert by Bob Dylan and Patti Smith; 4,935 people attended the event.

   3.5 km · multi-purpose indoor arena in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia · Wikipedia
6. 06
   MacCabe Park

   MacCabe Park is a park located in Wollongong, Australia. It is commonly misspelt McCabe Park, though the sign has since been changed to its correct name.

   2.9 km · park in Australia · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Wollongong Breakwater Lighthouse

   Wollongong Breakwater Lighthouse, also known as Wollongong Harbour Lighthouse, is a historic lighthouse situated on the southern breakwater of the heritage-listed Wollongong Harbour, in Wollongong, New South Wales in Australia. Wollongong is the only place in the east of Australia to have two lighthouses located in close proximity of each other, the other being Wollongong Head Lighthouse.

   3.7 km · lighthouse in New South Wales, Australia · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Wollongong Botanic Garden

   The Wollongong Botanic Garden is located in the Wollongong suburb of Keiraville at the foot of Mount Keira in New South Wales, Australia. It is the local botanical gardens of the Illawarra and was established in 1964.

   1.3 km · boranic garden in New South Wales, Australia · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Wollongong Central

   Wollongong Central is a large shopping centre in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.

   2.7 km · shopping centre in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Wollongong Head Lighthouse

    The Wollongong Head Lighthouse, also known as Flagstaff Hill Lighthouse or Flagstaff Point Light, is an active lighthouse located adjacent to the heritage-listed Wollongong Harbour precinct in Wollongong, a coastal city south of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It overlooks the Tasman Sea from the top of Flagstaff Point, directly east of the city centre.

    4 km · lighthouse in New South Wales, Australia · Wikipedia

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Getting to West Wollongong

Airports

Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD), 60 km · Newcastle (NTL), 201 km

Stations

North Wollongong railway station, 2.3 km · Fairy Meadow railway station, 3.6 km · Coniston railway station, New South Wales, 2.9 km · Wollongong railway station, 2.3 km · Wollongong Harbour Precinct, 3.8 km

• Sydney (Mascot) → West Wollongong

  63 km · quickest by road, 1h 45m · A$9–12
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• Williamtown → West Wollongong

  201 km · quickest by road, 4h 16m · A$30–40
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• Melbourne → West Wollongong

  650 km · quickest by air, 7h 29m · A$340–480
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