Welcome to Wollongong
The City of Wollongong is located on a spectacular stretch of the southern NSW coast, just 80km south of Sydney.
Wollongong’s stunning natural environment includes some of the most pristine beaches in NSW and the Illawarra escarpment offers a great network of walking trails and dazzling views of the coastline.
Wollongong is the 8th largest city in Australia and is largely known for its history of farming, coal mining and steel making, however, Wollongong is rapidly emerging as a city looking towards education, information technology and telecommunications, manufacturing and tourism as the industries of the future.
The city offers visitors many attractions, accommodations, and a wide variety of places to dine out.
Travel is easy. Wollongong is about 90 minutes south of Sydney by rail or road. The rail journey is comfortable, with spectacular views. Road connections, via the F6 Freeway and the Princes Highway, are fast and reliable with fine views over the Royal National Park and the Northern Illawarra beaches.
The road and rail connections continue south to popular beaches and tourist spots around Shellharbour, Kiama and the Shoalhaven region. A satellite airport at Albion Park, just south of Wollongong, provides light plane tourist and charter services.