Illawarra

Wedged between beach and mountains, the Illawarra is a coastal region in the state of . This chain of laidback beach towns, anchored by the city of , has lots of outdoor recreation and a quieter pace of life than nearby .
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Wollongong and Budderoo National Park.

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Heading south, starts where finishes. It is the third largest city in behind Sydney and and is thinly wedged on a coastal plain between an escarpment and the Pacific Ocean, in the Illawarra region.

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is a national park in the Illawarra region of , known for its waterfalls and rainforests in particular, Minnamurra – hence why you may hear Minnamurra more than .

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

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Kiama and Helensburgh.

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is the beachside city in the Illawarra region, south of . With the area established with farming, it has been a tourist destination for day trips and weekends from Sydney for over a century.

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is a small town, located 45 kilometres south of and 35 kilometres north of and north and above the Illawarra escarpment and region.

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is a northern suburb of , the centre of the Illawarra region of . The settlement is home to about 1400 people, a dormitory and satellite suburb for commuters to the nearby cities of Sydney and Wollongong, and a popular tourist destination.

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is a town in the Illawarra region of , Australia, located south of and north of Nowra. It is within the Municipality of Kiama. At the 2021 census, had a population of 4,165.

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is a small national park along the Macquarie Pass at the border of the Illawarra and regions of .

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is a relatively unknown protected area in the Illawarra region of . It is part of Dharawal country, where the park gets its name from.

Illawarra

Latitude of center
-34.5488° or 34° 32′ 56″ south
Longitude of center
150.866° or 150° 51′ 58″ east
Population
409,000
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Geo­Names ID
7302621
Wiki­data ID
Q825302
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Illawarra” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “إيلاوارا”
  • Catalan: “Illawarra”
  • Chinese: “伊拉瓦拉”
  • Chinese: “伊拉瓦拉地区”
  • Dutch: “Illawarra”
  • Esperanto: “Illawarra”
  • French: “Illawarra”
  • Galician: “Illawarra”
  • German: “Illawarra”
  • Japanese: “イラワラ”
  • Nauru: “Illawarra”
  • Persian: “ایلاوارا”
  • Portuguese: “Illawarra”
  • Spanish: “Illawarra”
  • Turkish: “Illawarra”
  • Urdu: “ایلاوارا”

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