North Wollongong, New South Wales
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North Wollongong is the immediate northern coastal suburb of Wollongong, New South Wales
, Australia
. North Wollongong is used to refer to the northern area of Wollongong as well as North Wollongong by locals, despite the official suburb not including the northern apartment areas of Wollongong and North Beach, known as North Wollongong. The suburb has a beach, North Wollongong Beach, or simply North Beach, with adjacent cafes and restaurants as well as the Novotel Northbeach Hotel, a major local hotel. It features the locally well known Bathers Pavilion and the Continental Baths.
The suburb achieved tourist popularity in the 1920s and many planted Norfolk Island Pines remain from that era. North Beach is a popular surfing and swimming destination and is the beginning of the Heartcare Foundation section of the Wollongong to Thirroul Bike Track
which runs adjacent to the coast to Thirroul
to the north. North Wollongong has a beachside recreation ground, Stuart Park, and faces the southern side of Stuart Park/Fairy Lagoon. It is south of Puckeys Estate Reserve
. West of North Beach is a small strip of park along the cliff that runs between Cliff Road and the bike track
. This is the location of Smiths Hill Fort
with two remaining out of the three original canons. It was completed in 1893 to fend off possible Russian attack. Most of North Wollongong is commercial or residential with many of Wollongong's highrises situated there. The main commerce is along a strip on the Princes Highway
near North Wollongong Station
and the overpass as well as another strip on the north (western) side of the overpass including food stores. North Wollongong is the terminal of Mount Ousley Road, the main route to Sydney
.
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...
. North Wollongong is used to refer to the northern area of Wollongong as well as North Wollongong by locals, despite the official suburb not including the northern apartment areas of Wollongong and North Beach, known as North Wollongong. The suburb has a beach, North Wollongong Beach, or simply North Beach, with adjacent cafes and restaurants as well as the Novotel Northbeach Hotel, a major local hotel. It features the locally well known Bathers Pavilion and the Continental Baths.
The suburb achieved tourist popularity in the 1920s and many planted Norfolk Island Pines remain from that era. North Beach is a popular surfing and swimming destination and is the beginning of the Heartcare Foundation section of the Wollongong to Thirroul Bike Track
Wollongong to Thirroul Bike Track
The Wollongong to Thirroul Bike Track is a walking, jogging and bicycle track running from Wollongong City to Thirroul, a northern suburb of Wollongong, in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia....
which runs adjacent to the coast to Thirroul
Thirroul, New South Wales
Thirroul is a northern seaside suburb of the city of Wollongong, Australia, with the name supposedly Aboriginal for "Valley of Cabbage Tree Palms". Situated between Austinmer and Bulli, it is approximately 13 kilometres north of Wollongong, and 69 km south of Sydney...
to the north. North Wollongong has a beachside recreation ground, Stuart Park, and faces the southern side of Stuart Park/Fairy Lagoon. It is south of Puckeys Estate Reserve
Puckeys Estate Reserve
Puckey's Estate Reserve is a coastal nature reserve in Wollongong, Australia. It is mainly she-oak forest, but also has sand dune and wetland areas, including areas along Para Creek...
. West of North Beach is a small strip of park along the cliff that runs between Cliff Road and the bike track
Wollongong to Thirroul Bike Track
The Wollongong to Thirroul Bike Track is a walking, jogging and bicycle track running from Wollongong City to Thirroul, a northern suburb of Wollongong, in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia....
. This is the location of Smiths Hill Fort
Smiths Hill Fort
Smiths Hill Fort was a fort at North Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. The fort was also known as Wollongong Fort.-History:Built between 1891-1893 to provide a deterrent to a possible Russian attack upon Wollongong Harbour....
with two remaining out of the three original canons. It was completed in 1893 to fend off possible Russian attack. Most of North Wollongong is commercial or residential with many of Wollongong's highrises situated there. The main commerce is along a strip on 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 ....
near North Wollongong Station
North Wollongong railway station, New South Wales
-Transport links:Dion's Bus Service:*1 - Between Austinmer and Wollongong*N1 - Hassle Free Bus between Thirroul and Wollongong*4 - between Bulli via East Woonona and Wollongong...
and the overpass as well as another strip on the north (western) side of the overpass including food stores. North Wollongong is the terminal of Mount Ousley Road, the main route to Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
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