Wongawilli, New South Wales
| Wongawilli Wollongong, New South Wales |
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| Postcode(s) | 2530 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Wollongong | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Shellharbour | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Throsby | ||||||||||||||
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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.[1]
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.[2] The community has had a long history with coal mining, with the Wongawilli colliery opening in 1916 by the Hoskins Brothers,[3] and later being taken over by BHP Billiton.[4] Since this time the mine has expanded and has had multiple owners, and is currently owned and operated by the Indian company Gujarat NRE.[5]
Notable residents
- Actor John Jarratt, born 1951
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