Oak Flats, New South Wales

Oak Flats is a suburb of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia situated on the south western shores of Lake Illawarra. It is a residential area of 6,400 people (2006 census)^[1] and has a railway station which was moved in 2003. The land was originally subdivided in the 1920s under a town plan drawn up in the style of Canberra architect Walter Burley Griffin.

The eastern end of the suburb is also known as Balarang.

Education

Oak Flats has four major schools within its boundaries, including Balarang Primary, Oak Flats Primary School, Oak Flats High School and Corpus Christi Catholic High School and is home to one of the largest Scout Groups in New South Wales

Notable Residents

• Australian Cricket Players Brett Lee and Shane Lee were born and raised in Oak Flats. They attended Oak Flats High School. Both Lee brothers have represented Australia at One Day International and Test Cricket levels. Both have also represented New South Wales in Sheffield Shield cricket.^[2]

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