Wollongong

The Wollongong area extends from Helensburgh in the north to Windang and Yallah in the south. Geologically, the city is in the south-eastern part of the Sydney basin, which extends from Newcastle to Nowra.

Wollongong is noted for its heavy industry, its port activity and the quality of its physical setting, occupying a narrow coastal plain between an almost continuous chain of surf beaches and the cliffline of the rainforest-covered Illawarra escarpment. It has two cathedrals, churches of many denominations and the Nan Tien Temple. Wollongong has a very long history of coal mining and industry. The city attracts many tourists each year and is a regional centre for the South Coast fishing industry. A university town, it is home to the University of Wollongong.