Tourist Guide Wollongong
Wollongong can be described as a city located along the sea in New South Wales’ Illawarra region.
Wollongong lies upon narrow coastline between Pacific ocean and Illawarra Wscarpment; at a distance of 82 Km, i.e. 51 miles on the southern side of Sydney.
Affectionately called ‘the Gong’, Wollongong can be mentioned as a city having long history with regards to coal and mining industry, ‘an industrial port’, and steelworks. Numerous tourists flock to this place every year. Moreover, Wollongong is one of the regional centers with respect to ‘South Coast fishing industry’. The localized ‘Univeristy of Wollongong’ contains around 22000 students. Apart from all this, it’s recognized on the international level.
One can call Wollongong as a hub of botanic gardens. It also has 2 regional cathedrals Nan Tien temple; which is the biggest Buddhist temple within southern hemisphere lies over here.
The climate is of mild coastal type.
Population has been estimated to be 280259.
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