Oak Flats is a suburb of Wollongong

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...

, New South Wales

New South Wales

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, Australia

Australia

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 situated on the south western shores of Lake Illawarra

Lake Illawarra

Lake Illawarra is a large coastal lagoon located in the city of Wollongong about 100 km south of Sydney, New South Wales.The lake receives runoff from the Illawarra escarpment through Macquarie Rivulet and Mullet Creek, and has a narrow tidal entrance to the sea at Windang...

. It is a residential area of 6,400 people (2006 census) and has a railway station

Oak Flats railway station, New South Wales

-Transport links:Premier Illawarra runs nine routes to and from Oak Flats railway station:*37 - Wollongong Loop*43 - between Dapto and Port Kembla*51 - to University of Wollongong*52 - to Wollongong station...

 which was moved in 2003. The land was originally subdivided in the 1920s under a town plan drawn up in the style of Canberra

Canberra

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 architect Walter Burley Griffin

Walter Burley Griffin

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The eastern end of the suburb is also known as Balarang

Balarang, New South Wales

Balarang is an area of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, located on the southern shore of Lake Illawarra. It is officially designated an urban place, and forms the eastern end of the suburb of Oak Flats.The name said to mean "place of swamp oak"....

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Education

Oak Flats has four major schools within its boundaries, including Balarang Primary, Oak Flats Primary School, Oak Flats High School and Corpus Christi Catholic High School and is home to one of the largest Scout Groups in New South Wales

Notable Residents

• Australian Cricket Players Brett Lee
  Brett Lee
  Brett Lee is an Australian cricketer.After breaking into the Australian Test team, Lee was recognised as one of the fastest bowlers in world cricket...
  
   and Shane Lee
  Shane Lee
  Shane Lee is a former Australian cricketer.Lee, an all-rounder, was a hard hitting batsman and medium pace bowler. He was a promising junior, representing the Australia U-19 team...
  
   were born and raised in Oak Flats. They attended Oak Flats High School. Both Lee brothers have represented Australia at One Day International and Test Cricket
  Test cricket
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   levels. Both have also represented New South Wales
  New South Wales Blues
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   in Sheffield Shield cricket.