Wollongong
Coming to Wollongong? This is the place to come and book a hotel, take a tour, find fun activities and find out more about Wollongong.
Accommodation
Need a place to stay in Wollongong? You can check out our accommodation page for Australia, or you can have a look at the specific Wollongong Accommodation pages if you know what level of service you want. We have pages on backpacker’s hostels, cheap hotels and even top end business hotels in Wollongong.
Shopping
Wollongong has many great shops to explore and visit, we will give you a guide so you don’t waste time on finding shops you’re not interested in.
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Car Rental
Need a set of wheels? Check out our Wollongong car rental page to find the best options for getting a car or many other types of vehicles.
What’s On
Get out and about! There’s a heap going on in Wollongong. If you are a beach rat then our Wollongong beaches guide should be right up your ally with some absolute hidden gems - golden sand, perfect waves and not too many people. Check out our Wollongong Tours and Activities directory for a huge list of many of the best thigns to see and do while in Wollongong.
Employment
Heading to Wollongong? Need a job? We are currently putting together a Wollongong Jobs and Employment page which should be able to help you. Whether you are looking for a few days to help you finance your travels through to if you are contemplating a high level career change in the city. Check back soon.
Education and Courses
There are many great things to study in Wollongong, check out our Wollongong Education and Courses Directory to look up a course you might be interested in, we have collected and extensive directory of courses so your are sure to find one to your liking.
About Wollongong
Fast facts
- Located on the beautiful South Coast of NSW it’s only 85 kilometers to Sydney.
- Australia’s Third oldest City - Population 200,000.
- 17 sparkling patrolled beaches.
Why go there?
There is so much to do in Wollongong. Being so close to Sydney it’s often missed out as a tourist destination but it’s well worth the short trip and can make the ideal day trip to get out of Sydney. There are 17 magnificent beach that all worth exploring. Wollongong is near the beautiful Royal National park, where you can do bush walks and 4WD tours. It gets plenty of rainfall so it’s worth checking out this lush playground.
Warning: Visit Wollongong for a day and you might want to liver there! It’s been judged Australia’s most livable city and after being there it’s not hard to see why.
Things to do
There are so many great things to do in and around Wollongong, you are spoilt for choice, visit the magnificent Royal National Park, see Arts and Entertainment, or pick one of the 17 beaches. Also, check out our Wollongong Tours and Activities Directory, we’ve got together a list of the best things to see and do while in Wollongong.
- Visit the Illawarra Museum Being Australia’s Third oldest city, there are plenty of interesting sights at the Museum that are well worth the visit. Housed in a 1882 pre-Federation post office it provides you with an insight into Wollongong’s early years.
- Visit NSW only Theme Park For kids or the kid at heart the Jamberoo Action Park promises a day full of great action. Featuring The new Taipan thrill ride, Massive wave pool, 300m chair lift, Mountain toboggan, 18 water slide drop, 600m Racing car track, Mini Golf and much much more.
- Wollongong City Gallery, Australia’s largest regional gallery. featuring many contemporary Australian artists and a magnificent collection of Aboriginal and Illawara colonial art.
- Eating Out To sample some of the famous south coast seafood you just have to dine at one of the many delicious restaurants in Wollongong.
- Cycle Tour Did you know that Wollongong has over 60 kilometres of shared cycleway? What better way to enjoy the wonderful coastline then to jump on a bike (which you can hire from many locations in Wollongong) and explore the region.
Don’t miss
- Wollongong’s Beaches and Water Ways - Check out the yearly Iron Man race.
- Enjoy the tranquil waters of Lake Illawarra for fishing, sailing windsurfing and waterskiing.
- A Pristine Rain forest Walk in the many National Parks.
- A Chauffeured Harley ride all over the Wollongong region.
- Watch the local Rugby league team the St George Illawarra Dragons at the local WIN Stadium.