Delve into Tongarra
The district Tongarra of in Shellharbour (New South Wales) is a subburb in Australia about 100 mi north-east of Canberra, the country's capital town.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 74 °F
Morning Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
Evening Temperature | 20°C / 69 °F |
Night Temperature | 19°C / 67 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 2% |
Air Humidity | 67% |
Air Pressure | 1022 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-West |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 72% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
28°C (83 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
28°C (82 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
21°C (70 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Robertson Hotel
Jamberoo Resort
Videos from this area
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Qantas Boeing 747-400 landing at Illawarra Regional Airport
On 8 March 2015 four awesome Qantas pilots landed a Boeing 747-400 at Illawarra Regional Airport in Albion Park NSW (a very small runway for a very big plane...). In 1989 VH-OJA "The City of...
Qantas QF7474 very low fly over approach to small regional airport. #QFfarewellOJA
Qantas QF7474 approach low fly over for final flight to Wollongong Airport.
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Funniest thing to watch, 36 year old screaming because she didn't realize how low the Qantas 747 would be above her landing Boeing 747 Final landing in Albion Park Wollongong - VH-OJA's last ...
Biplane Stunt Flight
An aerobatic stunt sequence over Woolongong, in a 1943 Boeing PT-17 Stearman, the Lilly Warra. Thanks to Southern Biplanes. http://www.southernbiplanes.com.au.
Macquarie Pass National Park, Shellharbour
Discover a postcard that you can swim in. Macquarie Pass National Park, Shellharbour, NSW South Coast For more information visit: http://www.visitnsw.com/destinations/south-coast/shellharbour-ar...
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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.
Robertson, New South Wales
Robertson is a large village in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia, in Wingecarribee Shire. The town is located on the edge of an elevated plateau about 35 km from the coast. At the 2006 census, Robertson had a population of 1,206 people. Robertson is known for its high annual rainfall and fertile soil. It was previously covered by an extensive temperate rainforest, most of which has been cleared for farming though remnants such as Robertson Nature Reserve still exist today.
Albion Park, New South Wales
Albion Park is a suburb situated in the Macquarie Valley (Shellharbour) in the City of Shellharbour, which is in turn one of the three local government areas that comprise the Wollongong Metropolitan Area, New South Wales, Australia. Although it is surrounded by a 'green belt' of farms, Albion Park has a population of approximately 11,261 and continues to expand by a rate of 12.5% per year.
Horsley, New South Wales
Horsley is a suburb in Wollongong previously known as West Dapto. It is the location of the new Dapto Primary school and a community centre. This suburb has expanded since 1999 and contains many newly developed houses. As of the 2006 Census Night there were 6,798 persons counted in Horsley, 49.6% were males and 50.4% were females. Of the total population 1.5% were of Indigenous Origin. The previous Dapto primary school was moved here in 2004. Horsley has a small shop area.
Jamberoo, New South Wales
Jamberoo is a small picturesque village approx 11 km inland from Kiama on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia in the Municipality of Kiama. At the 2006 census, Jamberoo had a population of 935 people. The town's name is derived from an aboriginal word meaning 'track'. It is well known for the Jamberoo Action Park (previously Jamberoo Recreation Park), Jamberoo Hotel (Pub) and the local dairy farming community. The Australian Illawarra Shorthorn cattle breed originated in here.
Albion Park Rail, New South Wales
Albion Park Rail is a suburb of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia situated in the Macquarie Valley (Shellharbour) in the local government area of Shellharbour. The South Coast railway line was opened to the railway station and Bombo in 1887. At the time the nearest town was Albion Park, several kilometres away. Over time, houses were built around the railway station, and Albion Park Rail developed into a town in its own right.
Oak Flats railway station
Oak Flats is a station on the Cityrail South Coast line in New South Wales. It serves the suburb of Oak Flats. It is located on the single track section of the South Coast line between Unanderra and Bomaderry and has a single side platform.
Jamberoo Action Park
Jamberoo Action Park is a water park and small theme park at Jamberoo, New South Wales.
Mount Murray (New South Wales)
Mount Murray is a mountain in New South Wales, Australia with an elevation of 780 metres above sea level. It is located six kilometres outside Robertson. The mountain is named after Sir George Murray.
Carrington Falls
Carrington Falls are located where the Kangaroo River crosses the western escarpment of the Budderoo Plateau to descend to the Kangaroo Valley in New South Wales, Australia. Protected within the Budderoo National Park, viewing platforms of the falls are wheelchair accessible.
Albion Park Public School
Albion Park Public School is a government co-educational primary school located in Albion Park, a suburb of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.
Macquarie Rivulet
Macquarie Rivulet is a river in New South Wales which is 23 kilometres long. It rises near Robertson, New South Wales and drains the eastern edge of the Southern Highlands plateau and part of the Illawarra escarpment. It flows through Albion Park Rail, then goes into Lake Illawarra and indirectly into the Pacific Ocean. The towns of Tullimbar and Albion Park Rail, New South Wales are near the river.
Upper Kangaroo Valley, New South Wales
Upper Kangaroo Valley is a small village in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia, in Shoalhaven City Council. Located on the Kangaroo River, a tributary of the Shoalhaven River, the village is alternatively known as Upper Kangaroo River.
Macquarie Pass
Macquarie Pass is a 8 kilometre long section of the Illawarra Highway passing through Macquarie Pass National Park. It was opened in 1898. Macquarie Pass links the Southern Highland town of Robertson to the coastal town of Albion Park, descending the Illawarra Escarpment via a very narrow bitumen roadway, which has several single lane sections, and for the most part is two lanes with double "no overtaking" lines. It is in the Shellharbour LGA.
Summit Tank railway station
Summit Tank was a railway station on the Unanderra-Moss Vale line in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia.
97.3 ABC Illawarra
97.3 ABC Illawarra is an ABC Local Radio station based in Wollongong and broadcasting to the Illawarra region in New South Wales. This includes the towns of Nowra, Shellharbour, Kiama, and Bowral. The station began as 2WN in 1959 originally broadcasting on the AM band. It now transmits on the main FM frequency of 97.3 mHz along with a low power FM repeater.
Johnstons Creek (New South Wales)
Johnstons Creek was a natural waterway. It marked the Eastern boundary of the land granted to George Johnston, in the 1790s, which he named Annandale. The Annandale Estate was subdivided in the latter part of the 19th Century into what is now Stanmore and Annandale. To improve Sanitation in Sydney, Johnston's Creek was converted into a brick and concrete Channel in the 1890shttp://ramin. com. au/annandale/johnstons-creek. shtml.
Dapto High School
Dapto High School is a high school located in Dapto, New South Wales, Australia. It was opened in 1958 and has around 935 students enrolled. The current principal is Mr Andrew FitzSimons. The high school celebrated its 50th year of teaching by having a whole school photo taken containing every student and faculty member. The picture was featured on the cover of the Illawarra Mercury. The High School held its 50th anniversary celebrations in May 2008.
Mount Murray railway station
Mount Murray is a former railway station near Mount Murray on the Unanderra to Moss Vale railway line in New South Wales, Australia. The station is listed on local and NSW State Heritage Registers as a rare surviving example of small station infrastructure.
Robertson railway station
Robertson Heritage Railway Station is a railway station on the Unanderra – Moss Vale railway line, New South Wales, Australia. The Station is looked after by the RHRS (Robertson Heritage Railway Station) committee. It serves the town of Robertson, New South Wales in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia.
Marshall Mount, New South Wales
Marshall Mount is a suburb of Wollongong in New South Wales, Australia. It is located between the larger centres of Dapto and Albion Park.
Knights Hill (New South Wales)
Knights Hill is a geographical feature that is part of the Illawarra Escarpment. It is located south of Albion Park. The feature comprises a 709 metre above sea level summit, and several other small hills, atop a plateau adjacent to the escarpment edge. Atop the plateau are TV antennae and a small farm. The name first appears in a map by Surveyor Hoddle, after whom a track west of Kiama is named. He surveyed the region in the 19th century.
Yallah, New South Wales
Yallah is a southern suburb of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, located on the western shore of Lake Illawarra. It contains a mixture of rural, commercial and light industrial areas and is home to the Tallawarra Power Station.
Robertson Nature Reserve
Robertson Nature Reserve is a rainforest reserve near Robertson, New South Wales, Australia. A remnant of the Yarrawa Brush, once 2,450 hectares in size. This tiny reserve contains 4.5 hectares of original rainforest. A 600 metre track through the forest is suitable to wheelchairs, with several signs with information on local plants and animals. The reserve is situated on the outskirts of town, at 750 metres above sea level, near the edge of the Illawarra Escarpment.
Wongawilli, New South Wales
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.
Little River (Wingecarribee)
Little River, a watercourse that is part of the Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment, is located in the Southern Highlands region of New South Wales, Australia.