Wollongong Travel Guide

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Pro

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 The gateway to the South Coast. 


Con

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 Has a steelworks and the pollution that goes with it. 


In a nutshell

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 a great place to spend the weekend 

 

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Things to Do  

Symbio Zoo

Symbio Zoo, Wollongong

 Josilver Says:  Located just south of Sydney on Lawrence Hargrave Drive.I have driven past here several times on the way to the Royal National Park and Sea Cliff bridge but had never been so I thought we should give it a go. Unfortunately it was pouring rain today so we didnt see it at its... 

campers of the early days

campers of the early days, Wollongong

 globetrott Says:  This part of the museum was a surprise for me as well and I think it was really interesting to see what the early campers and motorhomes looked like. The windows and the doors of that campingtrailer were open, so you could take a look inside and see it in all fine details. 

tiny cars after WW II

tiny cars after WW II, Wollongong

 globetrott Says:  I was really surprised to see these tiny cars as well in the car-collection of Wollongong. After WW II most of the cars were built much smaller, people could not afford such big cars anymore and so tiny cars like the Messerschmitt Kabinenroller were constructed and many... 

the lighttower & some cannons

the lighttower & some cannons, Wollongong

 globetrott Says:  Take a walk along the port of Wollongong and you will see this great light-tower next to some cannons on top of a small hill that gives you also a good panorama-view of the town and its beaches.Close to that lighttower you will find a great beach with toilets, changing... 

the HARS-museum of vintage airplanes

the HARS-museum of vintage airplanes, Wollongong

 globetrott Says:  This museum is another great collection for all friends of technical museums: The HARS (Historic Aviation Restoration Society)-collection of airplanes and most of these airplanes are even still able to fly or are under repair or restoration in order to be able to fly some... 

some great vintage-trucks as well

some great vintage-trucks as well, Wollongong

 globetrott Says:  There are some interesting vintage-trucks, a great car of the firebrigades and even some old buses as well in the car-collection of Wollongong, take a look at my pictures here or in my travelogues !Once that you have found this museum you will need about 1-2 hours in order... 

a nice collection of car-accessories

a nice collection of car-accessories, Wollongong

 globetrott Says:  a nice collection of car-accessories is also on display in that car-museum like old filling-stations and many other exhibits that you can partly see in my pictures here or in the travelogues !Woolongong was my favorite car-museum in NSW, because most of the cars here were... 

a wonderfull Car-collection

a wonderfull Car-collection, Wollongong

 globetrott Says:  In Wollongon you will find one of the best Car-collections that I found in NSW.The only problem is the fact that the adress is called Wollongong, but in reality you have to drive 20km before you get there from the town of Wollongong. But it was worth all of that trouble, see... 

The Nan Tien Temple

The Nan Tien Temple, Wollongong

 globetrott Says:  This temple is also not far from Wollongong and it is open for all visitors as well. So you can drive there with your car, park it inside a wide area of parks and take a walk through the temple-area. There are only a very few rooms that cannot be visited by tourists. 

HAVE A SWIM AT NORTH BEACH

HAVE A SWIM AT NORTH BEACH, Wollongong

 DennyP Says:  WOOLONGONG Woolongong is a great place if you want to go to the beach for the day...There are a choice of two large Beaches ..I choose North Beach today. North Beach is a hugely long beach and must be kilometers long..But like ALL Australian Swimming and surf beaches they... 

Hotels  

Restaurants  

Johno's at North Beach: Affordable fine dining

Johno's at North Beach: Affordable fine dining, Wollongong

 lindyz Says:  After a big day out of sightseeing and shopping with a friend, we went looking for somewhere to have a mid-afternoon glass of wine to end our perfect day. I found this place "Johno's at North Beach" and it did not disappoint. Easy to find and plenty of parking nearby, it was... 

Nirand Thai @ Keira: Delicious Thai in a great atmosphere

Nirand Thai @ Keira: Delicious Thai in a great atmosphere, Wollongong

 lindyz Says:  Centrally located on Keira Street, only one block away from Crown Street you will find Nirand Thai. What I really loved about this place was that it was not busy, chaotic and noisy and we were able to have a lovely meal in quiet surroundings!First visit here was November... 

Transportation  

get to Woolongong by car

get to Woolongong by car, Wollongong

 globetrott Says:  I drove to Wollongong in my rental car, and the right roads were quite easy to find, as Wollongong was written on almost any signposts along the highway in the south of Sydney.You will find a lot of parking-spaces in that town of 280.000 inhabitants, just take a look around,... 

take the train to Wollongong

take the train to Wollongong, Wollongong

 globetrott Says:  Wollongong has its own train-station and passanger-trains are going there as well, so it will be very easy to get to Wollongong by train as an easy daytrip from Sydney.Just be aware that the carmuseum is about 20km from that train-station and I dont know how much a taxi... 

GETTING THERE BY TRAIN

GETTING THERE BY TRAIN, Wollongong

 DennyP Says:  WOOLONGONG I took the train to Woolongong from Sydney Central railway station. Of course there are are many other options to get to Woolongong also by bus and car, BUT by train, one must go from Sydney Central. The journey is a very pleasant one and once out of the city... 

Shopping  

Crown St Mall: a great place for shopping

Crown St Mall: a great place for shopping, Wollongong

 globetrott Says:  There is an excellent shopping-mall in the pedestrian zone of Wollongong and you will find all shops there that you might need when travelling through Australia as a tourist.What I found quite strange in the big electronical shops there is the fact, that I was able to... 

Local Customs  

Aboriginies Art in Woolongong

Aboriginies Art in Woolongong, Wollongong

 globetrott Says:  I found some great mosaiques, made in the kind of Aboriginees art in the pedestrian zone of Woolongong, just take a look at my extra pictures here as well: in my 4th and 5th picture: some great mosaiques as well on a zebra-crossing next to the theatre of Wollongong and next... 

Off The Beaten Path  

The Illawarra Museum

The Illawarra Museum, Wollongong

 globetrott Says:  The Illawarra Museum is a museum about the Illawarra-district, that is the area around of Wollongong, Shellharbour and Kiama in the south of Sydney. This building was built in 1882 as the Post Office of Woolongong.The adress is :11 Market St / Wollongong NSW, Australia... 

The townhall of 1927

The townhall of 1927, Wollongong

 globetrott Says:  This facade of the townhall of 1927 is nothing else than a mural on one of the back-walls of a museum of fine arts. You will find some other murals there as well - see them in my other pictures here. You will find it opposite of the new townhall and the tourist-information... 

The old Court-Houses of 1858

The old Court-Houses of 1858, Wollongong

 globetrott Says:  Yes, 1858 that is in fact quite old for Australia, that was settled at the beginning of the 19th century. From 1858 till 1903 this building was used as a courthouse, then it became the Army Drill till 1973 and finally it was used for the headquarters of the Naval Reserve... 

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