| Wollongong Woolyungah New South Wales | |||||||||
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Overlooking Wollongong at night | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°25′59″S 150°52′59″E / 34.43306°S 150.88306°E | ||||||||
| Population | 295,842 (2016) (10th) | ||||||||
| • Density | 517.03/km2 (1,339.09/sq mi) | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2500 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) | ||||||||
| Area | 572.2 km2 (220.9 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) | ||||||||
| Location | 84 km (52 mi) S of Sydney | ||||||||
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| Region | Illawarra | ||||||||
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Wollongong (Dharawal: Woolyungah) is a city in New South Wales, Australia. It is on the eastern coast of Australia, 82 km (51.0 mi), just over one hour from the south of Sydney and 2.5 hours from Canberra. It is the third largest city in New South Wales, after Sydney and Newcastle. It has passenger trains to and from Sydney.