Guidebook for Wollongong
Parks & Nature
Lovely views of Wollongong. Nice walks, picnic areas, easy 10min drive from home.
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Ukubuka kweMount Keira
Queen Elizabeth DriveLovely views of Wollongong. Nice walks, picnic areas, easy 10min drive from home.
This is only a couple of minutes drive away and is a lovely park to wander around. There are ducks to feed in the pond, a lovely rose garden, a cactus garden, beautiful trees, huge lawns and lovely flower gardens.
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Isityalo sase Wollongong Botanic
40 Murphys AveThis is only a couple of minutes drive away and is a lovely park to wander around. There are ducks to feed in the pond, a lovely rose garden, a cactus garden, beautiful trees, huge lawns and lovely flower gardens.
All the beaches around Wollongong are lovely.
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Wollongong North Beach
Cliff RoadAll the beaches around Wollongong are lovely.
Rhododendron Park
46 Parrish AveA pretty park that is a local secret.
It's a beautiful spot for a nature walk.
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I-Centre ye-Rainforest ye-Minnamurra
345 Minnamurra Falls RdIt's a beautiful spot for a nature walk.
Great blowhole. Lovely to walk along the coast as well.
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I-Lighthouse yase-Kiama
Blowhole Point RoadGreat blowhole. Lovely to walk along the coast as well.
A great way to experience the canopy of the trees.
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Illawarra Fly Treetop Adventures
182 Knights Hill RdA great way to experience the canopy of the trees.
Arts & Culture
Largest temple grounds in southern hemisphere. It's like being in China or Taiwan. Monks everywhere, terrific food, lovely tea house, beautiful temple.
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Ithempeli yeFo Guang Shan Nan Tien
180 Berkeley RdLargest temple grounds in southern hemisphere. It's like being in China or Taiwan. Monks everywhere, terrific food, lovely tea house, beautiful temple.
Food Scene
A great spot to have coffee or brunch before or after a walk on the beach.
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Diggies Cafe
1 Cliff RdA great spot to have coffee or brunch before or after a walk on the beach.
A great place to stuff yourself with food. A huge budget priced buffet with some quality offerings like delicious steamed fish and prawns. This place is always brimming with locals and tourists. A good family place to eat when everyone wants something different.
Julianna's Buffet Restaurant
61 Church StA great place to stuff yourself with food. A huge budget priced buffet with some quality offerings like delicious steamed fish and prawns. This place is always brimming with locals and tourists. A good family place to eat when everyone wants something different.
A classy buffet in the stylish setting of the 4 or 5 star Novotel Hotel. Go here for a ladies lunch.
Windjammers Restaurant
2-14 Cliff RdA classy buffet in the stylish setting of the 4 or 5 star Novotel Hotel. Go here for a ladies lunch.
This Indian restaurant is always good. Great food, service and prices are reasonable for the atmosphere and top location near the beach.
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Mango Tree Cafe & Restaurant
22 Cliff RdThis Indian restaurant is always good. Great food, service and prices are reasonable for the atmosphere and top location near the beach.
This is a great budget place to buy groceries. It has a distinct continental feel with a great deli and the best bread in Wollongong. It's truly multicultural. The fruit and veg is really good value.
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Leisure Coast Fruit Market & Deli
75 Princes HwyThis is a great budget place to buy groceries. It has a distinct continental feel with a great deli and the best bread in Wollongong. It's truly multicultural. The fruit and veg is really good value.
"At Coledale Market you stroll around ready to receive. And receive you usually do, if you can stop talking to the other customers long enough to rifle through the stalls of pre loved clothes, books, earrings, crockery, paintings, beautiful handmade knits and soaps. If you can withstand the scent of curry and coffee, fresh bread & cakes, you can get some serious shopping done. This is the kind of market I love-- one which celebrates the handmade, home-cooked and recycled.”
- Kerry O’Connor
Coledale School Markets run on the 4th Sunday of every month from 9 AM to 3 PM, on the grounds of the Coledale Public School
Coledale Public School
699 Lawrence Hargrave Dr"At Coledale Market you stroll around ready to receive. And receive you usually do, if you can stop talking to the other customers long enough to rifle through the stalls of pre loved clothes, books, earrings, crockery, paintings, beautiful handmade knits and soaps. If you can withstand the scent of curry and coffee, fresh bread & cakes, you can get some serious shopping done. This is the kind of market I love-- one which celebrates the handmade, home-cooked and recycled.”
- Kerry O’Connor
Coledale School Markets run on the 4th Sunday of every month from 9 AM to 3 PM, on the grounds of the Coledale Public School
Fresh fish, overlooking the sea, great prices, delicious food. Fun to go for a walk afterwards.
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Bombora Seafood Restaurant
2 Endeavour DrFresh fish, overlooking the sea, great prices, delicious food. Fun to go for a walk afterwards.
Drinks & Nightlife
A really stylish bar which is totally cool architecturally. Great music, great food and a great vibe.
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Humber
226 Crown StA really stylish bar which is totally cool architecturally. Great music, great food and a great vibe.
This is the latest cool restaurant hipster bar in Wollongong. Trendy industrial chic.
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Kneading Ruby
5 Crown LnThis is the latest cool restaurant hipster bar in Wollongong. Trendy industrial chic.
Essentials
This is a really handy little supermarket only a minute's drive away from the house. There are some lovely little cafes and a bakery around it and a post office.
Friendly Grocer
207-211 Gipps RoadThis is a really handy little supermarket only a minute's drive away from the house. There are some lovely little cafes and a bakery around it and a post office.
This is our nearest shopping centre. It's convenient, easy to park and has loads of shops.
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Figtree Grove Shopping Centre
19 Princes HwyThis is our nearest shopping centre. It's convenient, easy to park and has loads of shops.
Getting Around
this station is the main one in Wollongong and it is easy to catch a taxi from here.
Station St opp Wollongong Station
this station is the main one in Wollongong and it is easy to catch a taxi from here.
This one is easier to drive to and park at than Wollongong station and most trains stop there because it is the university station.
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North Wollongong Station
This one is easier to drive to and park at than Wollongong station and most trains stop there because it is the university station.
Shopping
There is a new snazzy shopping centre just off Crown Lane, not in the spot indicated by the map. If you drive down crown st you can't miss it. Parking is in Market St. Sydneysiders may find it boring, but it's the latest hip and cool place for young people in Wollongong, with trendy cafes, restaurants as well as popular chain shops.
There is a market in the mall from 9 - 3 every Friday. It's a great spot for local food, craft and art. There are farmers and
local producers here. It's fun to chat to the locals.
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Crown Street Mall
200 Crown St There is a new snazzy shopping centre just off Crown Lane, not in the spot indicated by the map. If you drive down crown st you can't miss it. Parking is in Market St. Sydneysiders may find it boring, but it's the latest hip and cool place for young people in Wollongong, with trendy cafes, restaurants as well as popular chain shops.
There is a market in the mall from 9 - 3 every Friday. It's a great spot for local food, craft and art. There are farmers and
local producers here. It's fun to chat to the locals.