Wombarra, New South Wales
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Wombarra Wollongong, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 34°16′30″S 150°57′12″E / 34.27500°S 150.95333°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 872 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2515 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 33 m (108 ft) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | City of Wollongong | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Heathcote | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Cunningham | ||||||||||||||
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Wombarra (⫽wɒmbærə⫽) 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 a Dharawal term meaning "Black Duck".[2]
Wombarra has a cemetery, lawn bowling club, Catholic church and a railway station.
Notable residents
- Kathy Jackson, former national secretary of the Health Services Union and Fair Work Commissioner Michael Lawler[3]
- Anh Do, a Vietnamese-born Australian author, actor, comedian, and painter.[4][circular reference]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wombarra (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ https://www.aussietowns.com.au/town/wombarra-nsw
- ^ Union moves to block Kathy Jackson's Wombarra property transfer Illawarra Mercury 18 June 2015
- ^ Anh Do
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