Suburb of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
| Wongawilli Wollongong, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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  Wongawilli | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°28.5′S 150°45.5′E / 34.4750°S 150.7583°E / -34.4750; 150.7583 | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,213 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2530 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Wollongong | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Shellharbour | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Whitlam | ||||||||||||||
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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.
It contains a mixture of small rural properties and family homes. It has a New South Wales Rural Fire Service station and a small community hall where the Wongawilli colonial dance club meets regularly. The community has had a long history with coal mining, with the Wongawilli colliery opening in 1916 by the Hoskins Brothers, and later being taken over by BHP. 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.
Notable residents
- Actor John Jarratt, born 1952
- Australian Rugby League player Robert Smithies, born 1948
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wongawilli". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- Wongawilli History, Wollongong Library, 2011
- Wongawilli Colonial Dance Club
- Mining in New South Wales
- Wongawilli Collery
- "Jindal Steel Power || Home".