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The district Cringila of in Wollongong (New South Wales) with it's 2,180 inhabitants Cringila is located in Australia about 114 mi north-east of Canberra, the country's capital.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 62 °F
Morning Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
Evening Temperature | 15°C / 60 °F |
Night Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 63% |
Air Pressure | 1030 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 32% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
17°C (63 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
17°C (63 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
18°C (64 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
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Videos from this area
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Tugboat, Port Kembla Harbour, Port Kembla, N.S.W., Australia. 28th Sept 2013.
This film clip is of a Port Kembla tugboat on a gusty September day heading towards H.T.M.S. Krabi in preparation to leave Port Kembla harbour. 2013-09-27, 09:43 Arrival approx, Port Kembla,...
H.T.M.S. Krabi, Port Kembla Harbour, Port Kembla, N.S.W., Australia, 28th Sept 2013.
Port Kembla Harbour tugboats manoeuvering H.T.M.S. Krabi for departure from Port Kembla Harbour. 2013-09-27, 09:43 Arrival approx, Port Kembla, H.T.M.S. Krabi. 2013-09-28, 15:30 Depart approx,.
H.T.M.S. Krabi, Port Kembla Harbour, Port Kembla, N.S.W., Australia. 28th Sept 2013.
Tugboats getting H.T.M.S. Krabi, ready for departure from Port Kembla Harbour. 2013-09-27, 09:43 Arrival approx, Port Kembla, H.T.M.S. Krabi. 2013-09-28, 15:30 Depart approx, Port Kembla,...
H.T.M.S. Krabi, Port Kembla Harbour, Port Kembla, N.S.W., Australia. 28th Sept 2013.
This film clip is of H.T.M.S. Krabi in Port Kembla Harbour about 40 minutes before departure. 2013-09-27, 09:43 Arrival approx, Port Kembla, H.T.M.S. Krabi. 2013-09-28, 15:30 Depart approx,...
Orchid Ace departs Port Kembla
The pure car and truck carrier Orchid Ace makes a night departure from Port Kembla Harbour in NSW on May 14, 2009. It has the capacity to carry 6400 units of standard passenger cars.
Focas se divertindo (Seals playing) Port Kembla - Australia
2 focas pescando e se divertindo na entrada do porto em Port Kembla - Wollongong, Austrália. Feito por MESKKLITO em 24/08/2008.
Flying an ELA Gyrocopter (Part 3 shoreline near Wollongong)
While I was on holiday in Australia, Mike Waldon very kindly took me up for a flight in his ELA-08 autogyro. Mike is the flying instructor from Gyrocopter Illawarra, and a great guy too. If...
Activate
The Activate project is a partnership between the Port Kembla Community Centre and Coomaditchie United Aboriginal Corporation to engage local residents in the protection, restoration and celebratio.
Coomaditchie - by Lorraine Brown (a digital story from the Lake Illawarra MAP Project
SYNOPSIS: Coomaditchie lagoon is a special place for the aboriginal community that live there. And it is a special place we should all take care of. SCRIPT: Coomaditchie lagoon is a really...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Wollongong
Wollongong is a seaside city located in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. Wollongong lies on the narrow coastal strip between the Illawarra Escarpment and the Pacific Ocean, 82 kilometres (51 mi) south of Sydney. Wollongong's Statistical District has a population of 292,190, making Wollongong the third largest city in New South Wales after Sydney and Newcastle, and the ninth largest city in Australia.
Illawarra
Illawarra 270pxLake Illawarra - Heart of the Region Population: 456,724(2011) Coordinates: coord}}{{#coordinates:34.5|S|150.9|E|type:adm2nd_region:AU-NSW primary name= }} LGA: Wollongong City, Shellharbour City, Kiama Municipality, Shoalhaven City State/territory electorate(s): Wollongong, Kiera, Shellharbour, Heathcote, Kiama Federal Division(s): Cunningham, Throsby, Gilmore Localities around Illawarra: Macarthur Southern Sydney Southern Highlands Illawarra Pacific Ocean South Coast Illawarra is a region in the Australian state of New South Wales.
Port Kembla, New South Wales
Port Kembla is a suburb of Wollongong 8 km south of the CBD and part of the Illawarra region of New South Wales. The suburb comprises a seaport, industrial complex (one of the largest in Australia), a small harbour foreshore nature reserve, and a small commercial sector. It is situated on the tip of Red Point, first sighted by Captain James Cook in 1770. The name "Kembla" is Aboriginal word meaning "plenty wildfowl".
MacCabe Park
MacCabe Park is a small park located in the City of Wollongong, Australia. It is commonly misspelt McCabe Park, though the sign has since been changed to its correct name. In 1855 a land grant was made to Governor Brown, the present site of the park. It contains a playground at the north east corner of the rectangular area covered by the park, the local youth centre is in the north west side, and a sculpture called "Nike" is found in this area amidst a garden area.
Nan Tien Temple
Nan Tien Temple is a Buddhist temple complex located in the industrial suburb of Berkeley, on the southern outskirts of the Australian city of Wollongong, approximately 80 km south of Sydney. Nan Tien is a Chinese term which means "southern paradise". Nan Tien is one of the branch temples of the Taiwanese Fo Guang Shan Buddhist order, founded in 1967 by Hsing Yun, which has over 120 branches worldwide. The temple is one of the largest Buddhist temples in the southern hemisphere.
Unanderra railway station
Unanderra railway station is located on the South Coast (Illawarra) railway line in the Wollongong suburb of Unanderra, New South Wales, Australia. It is served by 'intercity' trains of CityRail's South Coast line. Opened in 1887, the station consists of an island platform with access via an overbridge across the rail tracks. The station marks the end of the double track section of the South Coast line, and the junction with the Unanderra-Moss Vale railway line is located to the south.
Coniston railway station, New South Wales
Coniston is a CityRail railway station on the South Coast railway line. It serves the suburb of Coniston which is a suburb of Wollongong, at the western end of the Port Kembla industrial area. The station is the junction for the Port Kembla branch of the South Coast line. The station has two side platforms. The station is served by about one to two trains per hour for most of the time, with additional trains at weekday peak hours.
Lysaghts railway station
Lysaghts is a CityRail railway station on the Port Kembla branch of the South Coast railway line in Australia. It is a workers only station serving BlueScope Steel Springhill Works to the west and the Flat Products Area of Port Kembla Steelworks to the east. Access from the station to these properties is restricted to employees only by security gates. The station has two side platforms, connected by an overhead footbridge.
Cringila railway station
Cringila is a CityRail railway station on the Port Kembla branch of the South Coast railway line. It serves the Wollongong suburb of Cringila. The station has an island platform. The northern access from the platform provides access to BlueScope Steel Port Kembla Steelworks via a secured gate. The southern access is from Five Island Road. It is served by approximately one train per hour, usually a local service to Thirroul, but with extra direct trains to and from Sydney in the peak hours.
Port Kembla North railway station
Port Kembla North is a CityRail railway station on the Port Kembla branch of the South Coast railway line. It serves the industrial area of the suburb of Port Kembla to the south-east of Wollongong. The northern access is connected to the BlueScope Steel Steelworks close to the coke ovens. The station has a single platform on a single line. It is served by approximately one train per hour, usually a local service to Thirroul, but with extra direct trains to and from Sydney in the peak hours.
Port Kembla railway station
Port Kembla is a CityRail railway station on the Port Kembla branch of the South Coast railway line. It is the terminus of the branch line, and serves the residential area of the suburb of the same name. The station has one side platform, used for terminating trains. It is served by approximately one train per hour, usually a local service to Thirroul, but extra direct trains to and from Sydney are provided in the peak hours.
Coniston, New South Wales
Coniston is a suburb of Wollongong in New South Wales. Coniston has one public primary school, east of the railway, and its main street is Gladstone Avenue which is the business center of the suburb. The suburb has a beach, Coniston Beach, to the east of Wollongong Golf Course, and Coniston railway station is in the suburb's business centre. Coniston has a pub, Gilmore's Hotel Coniston which is a drinking establishment.
Red Point (Port Kembla)
Red Point is a coastal headland at Port Kembla in New South Wales, Australia. Martin Islet lies just off the point. The point was named by Captain Cook when he passed there on 25 April 1770 (ship's date), for "some part of the Land about it appeared of that Colour".
Warrawong, New South Wales
Warrawong is a suburb of Wollongong, in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. It is situated on the northeast corner of Lake Illawarra. Warrawong is home to Westfield Warrawong, one of three major regional shopping centres. Other facilities include the Port Kembla Hospital, Hoyts cinemas and the Gala cinemas.
Cringila, New South Wales
Cringila is a densely populated southern suburb in the city of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, about 4 km along Springhill Road. The suburb is bounded by Berkeley, Unanderra, Lake Heights and Warrawong. The suburb is planned on a north-south residential/commercial strip and the east west streets that adjoin it, making a rectangular pattern. From the hilltops fine views of Lake Illawarra to the south and Port Kembla steelworks and industries to the north are had.
Mangerton, New South Wales
Mangerton is an inner western suburb of the coastal city of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. Mount Mangerton is the name of the hill on which Mangerton resides mostly. The hill is part of the Mangerton hill mass which also incorporates Mount Saint Thomas, a lower peak, south of Mangerton, see Coniston. The suburb is mostly residential with the exception of a convenience store in its southwestern area and a couple of specialty stores beside it.
Westfield Warrawong
Westfield Warrawong is a major shopping centre located in Warrawong, a suburb of Wollongong. With a retail floor area of 57,582 m, it is currently the largest shopping centre in the Illawarra region.
Westfield Figtree
Westfield Figtree is a major shopping centre, located in Figtree, a suburb of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.
John Crehan Park
John Crehan Park is a multi-use stadium in the southern part of Wollongong, Australia. The stadium is on Merret Avenue, Cringila. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It is the home of New South Wales Premier League side Wollongong FC and Illawarra Premier League side Cringila Lions. It was once the temporary home ground of the Rockdale Ilinden Football Club as their regular home ground was disrupted by near-by construction.
Breakwater Battery
Breakwater Battery, was a coastal defence battery at Port Kembla, New South Wales, Australia during World War II. Constructed in 1939 to provide protection for Port Kembla from enemy shipping and submarines. Two 6 inch Mk XI gun emplacements with related underground facilities were constructed near the southern breakwater at Port Kembla. The battery and observation post (now a military museum) were key structures of the command centre for Fortress Kembla during World War II.
Drummond Battery
Drummond Battery was a counter bombardment battery at Port Kembla, New South Wales, Australia during World War II. Constructed in 1942 to provide protection for Port Kembla from enemy shipping and submarines. Two BL 9.2 inch Mk X gun emplacements with related underground facilities were constructed near Drummond, Wollongong.
Kemblawarra, New South Wales
Kemblawarra is a residential, commercial and light industrial area of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. It is officially designated an urban place, and comprises the southern part of Port Kembla.
Primbee, New South Wales
Primbee is a small suburb of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the northern spit separating Lake Illawarra and the Pacific Ocean. Primbee is close to Windang and Warrawong in the Illawarra.
Australian steamer Adele
Adele was a steel screw steamer that was built in 1906 as a yacht. She was twice commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), firstly as HMAS Franklin and later as HMAS Adele. She was wrecked at Port Kembla, New South Wales on 7 May 1943.
Lake Heights, New South Wales
Lake Heights is a coastal suburb east of Berkeley in the Wollongong LGA.