| Wongawilli Wollongong, New South Wales |
|||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 2530 | ||||||||||||
| Elevation: | 24 m (79 ft) | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Wollongong | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Shellharbour | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Throsby | ||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||
Wongawilli is a southern suburb of Wollongong, Australia and is located at the foot hills of the Illawarra escarpment. The word 'Wonga' is a native aboriginal word meaning native pigeon. It contains a mixture of small rural properties and family homes. It houses a NSW Rural Fire Service station and a small community hall where the Wongawilli colonial dance club meets regularly. The community has had a long history with coal mining, with the mine opening in 1916.[1] Since this time the mine has expanded and has had multiple owners, and is currently owned and operated by the Indian company Gujarat NRE.