Wombarra, New South Wales
Wombarra Wollongong, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Wombarra | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 34°16′30″S 150°57′12″E / 34.27500°S 150.95333°ECoordinates: 34°16′30″S 150°57′12″E / 34.27500°S 150.95333°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 872 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2515 | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Wollongong | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Heathcote | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Cunningham | ||||||||||||||
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Wombarra (/wɒmˈbɑːrə/) is a northern seaside suburb of Wollongong, on the south coast of New South Wales, Australia. Its main street is Lawrence Hargrave Drive. Wombarra is an Aboriginal term meaning "Black Duck".
Wombarra has a cemetery, lawn bowling club, Catholic church and a railway station.
History[]
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Notable residents[]
- Kathy Jackson, former national secretary of the Health Services Union and Fair Work Commissioner Michael Lawler[2]
References[]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wombarra (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ Union moves to block Kathy Jackson's Wombarra property transfer Illawarra Mercury 18 June 2015
Categories:
- Suburbs of Wollongong
- Illawarra region geography stubs