Wombarra, New South Wales

Wombarra
Wollongong, New South Wales
Wombarra; Wollongong, New South Wales
	View of Wombarra from the Illawarra Escarpment
	Wombarra
Coordinates	34°16′30″S 150°57′12″E / 34.27500°S 150.95333°E
Population	944 (2021 census)
Postcode(s)	2515
Elevation	33 m (108 ft)
Location	66 km (41 mi) S of Sydney ; 19 km (12 mi) N of Wollongong ;
LGA(s)	City of Wollongong
State electorate(s)	Heathcote
Federal division(s)	Cunningham
	Suburbs around Wombarra:

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]}

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