Coledale, New South Wales
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Coledale is a small sea-side village approximately 18 kilometres north of Wollongong
along the Princes Highway
in New South Wales
, Australia
. It is part of the City of Wollongong and lies between Wombarra and Austinmer.
Coledale has several shops on the main road as well as a RSL club, public hall, fire station, private hospital and nursing home. Coledale's shops include a newsagent, 2 cafe's, video shop, hair dresser, pizza/fast food takeout and a bottle shop. Coledale also has a small public school with good views of Coledale beach.
Coledale also has a playing field for soccer and cricket: St. James Park is the home ground for the Coledale Waves and Coledale Rosebuds soccer teams. This was where Kerryn McCann
often trained as she lived close by.
every 2nd Sunday on Coledale Beach.
. The station is operated by City Rail. Coledale station is an historic station and still has rubbish bins, unlike many of the stations on the City Rail network where the bins have been removed for security reasons.
Wollongong, New South Wales
Wollongong is a seaside city located in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. It lies on the narrow coastal strip between the Illawarra Escarpment and the Pacific Ocean, 82 kilometres south of Sydney...
along the Princes Highway
Princes Highway
The Princes Highway extends from Sydney to Port Augusta via the coast through the states of New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia, a distance of 1941 km or 1898 km via the former alignments of the highway ....
in New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It is part of the City of Wollongong and lies between Wombarra and Austinmer.
Coledale has several shops on the main road as well as a RSL club, public hall, fire station, private hospital and nursing home. Coledale's shops include a newsagent, 2 cafe's, video shop, hair dresser, pizza/fast food takeout and a bottle shop. Coledale also has a small public school with good views of Coledale beach.
Coledale also has a playing field for soccer and cricket: St. James Park is the home ground for the Coledale Waves and Coledale Rosebuds soccer teams. This was where Kerryn McCann
Kerryn McCann
Kerryn McCann was an Australian athlete. She was best known for winning the marathon at the 2002 and 2006 Commonwealth Games.-Personal life:McCann was born Kerryn Hindmarsh in Bulli, New South Wales, in 1967....
often trained as she lived close by.
Beaches
Coledale has two sandy beaches: Coledale Beach to the north of the village which is patrolled during summer and Sharkey's Beach to the south - a popular surfing spot. In the summer months Coledale Lifesaving Club runs NippersNippers
Nippers in surf lifesaving are young Surf Lifesavers aged between 5 and 14 years old. Unlike senior Surf Lifesavers, the majority of them do not patrol the beaches. The focus for Nippers tends to be on fun, and surf awareness....
every 2nd Sunday on Coledale Beach.
Transport
Coledale railway station is located half way up Cater Street, off Lawrence Hargrave DriveLawrence Hargrave Drive
Lawrence Hargrave Drive is a scenic coastal road and popular tourist drive connecting the northernmost suburbs of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia to both Wollongong and Sydney....
. The station is operated by City Rail. Coledale station is an historic station and still has rubbish bins, unlike many of the stations on the City Rail network where the bins have been removed for security reasons.