Coledale, New South Wales
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| Coordinates: 34°17′27″S 150°56′41″E / 34.290950°S 150.944823°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
| City | Wollongong | ||||||||||||
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| Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 1,372 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2515 | ||||||||||||
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Coledale is a costal village in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia, approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) north of Wollongong and 52 kilometres (32 mi) south of the Sydney Central Business District. It is located along the Princes Highway and the South Coast railway line. Coledale is part of the City of Wollongong and lies between the villages of Wombarra and Austinmer.
Coledale hosts several businesses along Lawrence Hargrave Drive as well as a Returned and Services League (RSL) club, public hall, fire station,[2] and public hospital.[3] Coledale's shops include a newsagent and cafe, gift store, and homeware items shop. Other businesses include a beauty salon, hair dresser, fish & chip shop, bottle shop, and other cafes. Coledale also has a small public school.[4]
Coledale also has a playing field for soccer, cricket and netball: St. James Park is the home ground for the Coledale Waves (formerly known as the Coledale Rosebuds) soccer teams, and was where Australian athlete Kerryn McCann trained.
The early development of Coledale and the surrounding areas of the Illawarra was largely due to the coal mining industry.[5] The first mine in the area opened in 1889, but closed due to issues with groundwater. It was redeveloped in 1902 as the North Bulli Colliery, which closed in 1926. The mine employed around 100 workers.[5]
Population
In the 2021 census, there were 1,372 people in Coledale. 81.4% of people were born in Australia and 90.0% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion were No Religion (53.4%), Catholic (17.9%) and Anglican (11.2%).[1]
Recreation
Coledale has two sandy beaches, Coledale Beach and Sharkey's Beach. Coledale Beach is located to the north of the village and is patrolled during the summer months by the local surf life saving club (SLSC).[6] Sharkey's Beach (also Sharky Beach or Sharkies Beach) is a smaller, unpatrolled beach located to the south of the village. It is a popular area for surfing and fishing, and also hosts local markets every four weeks.[7] The SLSC operates a nearby campground to receive funding.[6]
