City of Wollongong

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City of Wollongong
New South Wales

Population:

192,402^[1]

Established:

1859

Area:

684 km²

Mayor:

Alex Darling

Council Seat:

Wollongong (41 Burelli Street)^[2]

Region:

Illawarra

State District:

Wollongong, Keira, Shellharbour, Heathcote

Federal Division:

Cunningham, Throsby

Website: http://www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au/

LGAs around City of Wollongong
Wollondilly	Sutherland	Pacific Ocean
Wingecarribee	City of Wollongong	Pacific Ocean
Wingecarribee	Shellharbour	Pacific Ocean

Wollongong City Council is a Local Government Area on the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. It is on the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Freeway and the South Coast railway line.

The Municipality of Wollongong was founded in 1859. It was incorporated as the City of Wollongong in 1942. The State Government forcibly amalgamated the City of Wollongong with the neighbouring Municipality of Northern Illawarra, the Shire of Bulli and the Shire of Central Illawarra to form the City of Greater Wollongong in 1947. Its name reverted to being simply the City of Wollongong in 1970. Its motto is "Urbs Inter Mare Montemque"—"City Between The Mountains And The Sea". Its corporate slogan is "City of Innovation".

Suburbs of Wollongong include Stanwell Park, Coalcliff, Clifton, Scarborough, Wombarra, Coledale, Austinmer, Thirroul, Bulli, Coniston, Woonona, Fairy Meadow, Bellambi, Balgownie, Corrimal, Towradgi, North Wollongong, Figtree, Mount Ousley, Mangerton, Mount Saint Thomas, Mount Keira, Mount Kembla, Keiraville, Gwynneville, West Wollongong, Unanderra, Berkeley, Warrawong, Dapto, Farmborough Heights, Cordeaux Heights, Horsley, Kanahooka, Lake Heights, Primbee, Cringila, Windang and Port Kembla.