Wombarra, New South Wales

Suburb of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia

34°16′30″S 150°57′12″E / 34.27500°S 150.95333°E / -34.27500; 150.95333Population872 (2016 census)^[1]Postcode(s)2515Elevation33 m (108 ft)Location

66 km (41 mi) S of Sydney
19 km (12 mi) N of Wollongong

LGA(s)City of WollongongState electorate(s)Heathcote Federal division(s)Cunningham

Suburbs around Wombarra:
	Scarborough
	Wombarra
	Coledale

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]

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]}

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wombarra (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
^ https://www.aussietowns.com.au/town/wombarra-nsw
^ Union moves to block Kathy Jackson's Wombarra property transfer Illawarra Mercury 18 June 2015
^ Anh Do