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The Wollongong metropolitan area extends from Helensburgh in the north to Shellharbour in the south. It sits within the Wollongong Statistical District, which covers the local authority areas of Wollongong, Shellharbour and Kiama, extending from the town of Helensburgh in the north to Gerroa in the south Geologically, the city is located in the south-eastern part of theSydney basin, which extends from Newcastle to Nowra.
Wollongong is noted for its heavy industry, its port activity and the quality of its physical setting, occupying a narrow coastal plain between an almost continuous chain of surf beaches and the cliffline of the rainforest-covered Illawarra escarpment. It has two cathedrals, churches of many denominations and the
Nan Tien Temple, one of the largest Buddhist temples in the southern hemisphere.Wollongong has a long history of coalmining and industry. The city attracts many tourists each year,and is a regional centre for the South Coast fishing industry. The
University of Wollongong has around 22,000 students
[6] and is internationally recognised.
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Although other explanations have been offered, such as "great feast of fish", "hard ground near water", "song of the sea", "sound of the waves", "many snakes" and "five islands", the name Wollongong is believed to mean "seas of the South" in the local
Aboriginal language, referring to NSW's Southern Coast.
