Wombarra, New South Wales
Suburb of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
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Wombarra (/wɒmbærə/) is a northern seaside suburb of Wollongong, on the south coast of New South Wales, Australia. Its main street is Lawrence Hargrave Drive. Wombarra is a Dharawal term meaning 'black duck'.[2]
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| Coordinates: 34°16′30″S 150°57′12″E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
| City | Wollongong | ||||||||||||
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| Elevation | 33 m (108 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 944 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2515 | ||||||||||||
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Wombarra has a cemetery, lawn bowling club, Catholic church and a railway station.
Notable residents
- Kathy Jackson, former national secretary of the Health Services Union and Fair Work Commissioner Michael Lawler[3]
- Anh Do, a Vietnamese-born Australian author, actor, comedian, and painter.[4][circular reference]
