Lake Illawarra
Lake Illawarra is an open and trained intermediate wave dominated barrier estuary or large coastal lagoon, is located in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, situated about 100 kilometres south of Sydney, Australia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Inlet
- Description: lake in New South Wales, Australia
- Also known as: “Illawarra Lake”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tallawarra Power Station and Shellharbour Hospital.
Tallawarra Power Station
Power station
Photo: Chongkian, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tallawarra Power Station is a 440-megawatt combined cycle natural gas turbine generator and a further 320 MW open cycle gas turbine in Yallah, New South Wales, Australia. Tallawarra Power Station is situated 2½ km west of Lake Illawarra.
Shellharbour Hospital
Hospital
Shellharbour Hospital is a major district hospital located in the Shellharbour area of New South Wales. 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. Shellharbour Hospital is situated 4 km south of Lake Illawarra.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kanahooka and Koonawarra.
Kanahooka
Suburb
Kanahooka is a southern suburb in Wollongong City Council. It has a few shops and a playground. Situated on Lake Illawarra is a Park with a playground. It has a public school and a high school. Kanahooka is situated 3 km north of Lake Illawarra.
Koonawarra
Suburb
Koonawarra is a suburb of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the western shore of Lake Illawarra. Koonawarra, or Exmouth, as it was then called, was one of the first five land grants located in the Illawarra. Koonawarra is situated 3 km northwest of Lake Illawarra.
Windang
Suburb
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Windang is a suburb of Wollongong in New South Wales on the southern tip of the peninsula guarding the ocean entrance to Lake Illawarra. Windang is popular for its fishing, prawning, boating, surfing, windsurfing and yachting. Windang is situated 3½ km east of Lake Illawarra.
Lake Illawarra
- Categories: lake and body of water
- Location: New South Wales, Australia, Oceania
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Satellite Map
Discover Lake Illawarra from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Arabic to Welsh—“Lake Illawarra” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “بحيرة إيلاوارا”
- Catalan: “Llac Illawarra”
- French: “lac Illawarra”
- French: “Lac Illawarra”
- German: “Illawarra”
- Malagasy: “Lake Illawarra”
- Spanish: “Lago Illawarra”
- Welsh: “Llyn Illawarra”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Mount Warrigal and Lake Illawarra.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Morley Park and Boonerah Point Reserve.
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