Lake Illawarra

Lake Illawarra is a suburb of , , located on the southern side of the entrance. Average annual precipitation is 1,352 millimetres.
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  • Type: Suburb with 3,120 residents
  • Description: suburb of Shellharbour, New South Wales, Australia
  • Also known as: Lake Illawarra, New South Wales” and “Lake Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia

Places of Interest

Highlights include Shellharbour Hospital and Stockland Shellharbour.

Hospital
is a major district hospital located in the area of . It is part of the Southern network of the South Eastern Sydney and Illawarra Area Health Service, and receives students from the University of New South Wales and University of Wollongong. is situated 2½ km southwest of Lake Illawarra.

Shopping center
is a large indoor/outdoor in the Shellharbour City Centre of the region. is situated 3 km southwest of Lake Illawarra.

School
is a government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school, located in Barrack Heights, a suburb of the , in the region of , Australia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Windang and Shellharbour City Centre.

Suburb
is a suburb of Wollongong in on the southern tip of the peninsula guarding the ocean entrance to . is popular for its fishing, prawning, boating, surfing, windsurfing and yachting.

Town
is the central business district of the , located in the region of , . Its name reflects its status as the commercial and administrative centre for the local government area, and is home to the Council Administration Centre, shopping centre, cinemas and other retail shops. is situated 3½ km southwest of Lake Illawarra.

is a coastal city of 76,271 in between and the Shoalhaven, in the region of halfway between and .

Lake Illawarra

Latitude
-34.54278° or 34° 32′ 34″ south
Longitude
150.85944° or 150° 51′ 34″ east
Population
3,120
Elevation
13 metres (43 feet)
Open location code
4RQGFV45+VQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 113223554
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
2160751
Wiki­data ID
Q6476265
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Lake Illawarra” goes by many names.
  • Basque: Lake Illawarra (Hegoaldeko Gales Berria)
  • Basque: Lake Illawarra
  • Cebuano: Lake Illawarra
  • French: Lake Illawarra
  • Swedish: Lake Illawarra

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