Explore Haywards Bay
The district Haywards Bay of in Wollongong (New South Wales) is located in Australia about 108 mi north-east of Canberra, the country's capital.
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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
Lakeview Hotel Motel
Lake Illawarra Bed and Breakfast
Comfort Inn Fairways
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Dapto Dogs 20Sept2012 Greyhound Races & Presentation
A night-out at the Dapto Dogs racing track with some races and presentation. Other acceptance speeches left-out unless requested.
Tour da Country training - Dale hit by bird
A quick clip of Dale getting hit by the bird on Saturday's training ride. Dale is the rider to the left of camera. If you follow the shadow of the bird you'll see it clip his helmet.
70's 8mm Film ,Darren New Born Sept/Oct 1972
Wow, 40 years ago.... This 8mm film was taken in Sept/Oct 1972. I have recently purchased an old Sankyo Dualux 1000 movie projector from a Good Will store in Moss Vale, NSW Australia. My parents...
Frank Fishbrain live (featuring Is it at the deli?)
Frank Fishbrain, star of stage and screen, does his first comedy gig! Includes the live version of his No.1 hit "Is it at the deli?"
First Aid First Training
http://www.firstaidfirsttraining.com.au/ for all your first aid and fire safety training requirements.We also stock first aid kits and supplies. Book now 0423162910 We cover the entire Illawarra...
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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.
Lake Illawarra
Lake Illawarra is a large coastal lagoon located in the city of Wollongong about 100 km south of Sydney, New South Wales. The lake receives runoff from the Illawarra escarpment through Macquarie Rivulet and Mullet Creek, and has a narrow tidal entrance to the sea at Windang. It is shallow with an average depth of two to three metres. The reason is shallow is because of infilling by sand which has been eroded from the surrounding catchments.
Dapto, New South Wales
Dapto is a southern suburb of Wollongong in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia, located on the western side of Lake Illawarra and covering an area 7.15 square kilometres in size. According to the 2006 ABS Census, the suburb currently has a total population of 10,480.
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.
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.
Dapto railway station
Dapto is a CityRail railway station on the South Coast railway line. It serves the suburb of Dapto the southernmost suburb of Wollongong. The original Dapto railway station was constructed in 1880. In November 2000, it was added to the state heritage list. The station has three platforms; two side platforms and a dock platform for terminating trains. Many trains from Sydney terminate at this station, as well as a limited number of electric and diesel services from Kiama and Bomaderry.
Lake Illawarra, New South Wales
Lake Illawarra is a southern suburb of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia located on the southern side of the Lake Illawarra entrance.
Oak Flats, New South Wales
Oak Flats is a suburb of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia situated on the south western shores of Lake Illawarra and within the South Coast region of New South Wales. It is a residential area of 6,400 people (2006 census) Oak Flats is one of the 324 suburbs that sits within the Wollongong Statistical District which covers the local authority areas of Wollongong, Shellharbour and Kiama. Oak Flats is locally governed by the Shellhabour City Council which governs 22 suburbs within the area.
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.
Kanahooka High School
Kanahooka High School is a comprehensive public high school located in the suburb of Kanahooka, 15 kilometres southwest of the city of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. Opening in 1974, the school's catchment area covers the southwestern part of the City of Wollongong and, as at Semester 2, 2007, the school has an enrolment of 616 students between Year 7 and Year 12.
Stockland Shellharbour
Stockland Shellharbour (formerly known as Shellharbour Square Shopping Centre) is one of the largest shopping centres in the Illawarra area, located on Lake Entrance Road at Shellharbour City Centre, approximately 20 km south of Wollongong. It is owned and managed by Stockland, a property developer. The shopping centre contains over 120 specialty stores.
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.
Shellharbour Hospital
Shellharbour Hospital is a major district hospital located in the Shellharbour area of New South Wales. It is part of the Southern network of the South Eastern Sydney and Illawarra Area Health Service, and receives students from the University of New South Wales and University of Wollongong.
Mount Warrigal, New South Wales
Mount Warrigal is a large suburb of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. The population, according to the 2006 Australian Census, was 5,181. The suburb is in the Shellharbour City LGA.
Lake Illawarra High School
Lake Illawarra High School is a high school offering a wide selection of courses. Located on Reddall Parade, which follows the shores of Lake Illawarra, the school is bordered by the suburbs of Mount Warrigal, Warilla and Lake Illawarra. It is in close proximity to Windang and Warilla beaches, Stockland Shellharbour and Warilla Grove shopping centres, Shellharbour TAFE College and Shellharbour Hospital. The school offers a broad curriculum.
Balarang, New South Wales
Balarang is a suburb of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, located on the southern shore of Lake Illawarra. It is officially designated an urban place, and forms the eastern end of the suburb of Oak Flats. The name said to mean "place of swamp oak".
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.
Corpus Christi Catholic High School, Wollongong
Corpus Christi Catholic High School (CCCHS) is a Catholic co-educational school located in Oak Flats, Australia. Founded in 2006, the school is operated by the Wollongong Catholic Education Office in its service of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wollongong. The school is registered by the NSW Board of Studies as an accredited years 7 to 12 high school.
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.
Kanahooka, New South Wales
Kanahooka is a southern suburb in Wollongong City Council. It has a couple of shops and a playground. Thirroul road has Kanahooka High School which is close to Dapto.
Koonawarra, New South Wales
Koonawarra is a southern suburb of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the western shore of Lake Illawarra. Koonawarra, or Exmouth, as it was then called, was one of the first five land grants located in the Illawarra. It was a grant of 1300 acres made to Richard Brooks in 1817. The grant faced Lake Illawarra and extended from Brook's Creek to Mullet Creek. Koonawarra was the aboriginal name for the area.
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.
Shellharbour City Centre, New South Wales
Shellharbour City Centre is a small southern suburb of Wollongong, located in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. Its name reflects its status as the commercial and administrative centre for the City of Shellharbour local government area, and is home to the Council Administration Centre (Lamerton House), Stockland Shellharbour shopping centre, cinemas and other retail shops. The suburb was planned and developed to be the commercial heart of the local government area.
Blackbutt, New South Wales
Blackbutt is a southern suburb of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. The eastern half of the suburb is occupied by the Blackbutt Forest Reserve.