Wombarra, New South Wales
Wombarra (/wɒmbærə/) is a northern seaside suburb of Wollongong, on the south coast of New South Wales, Australia. Its main street is Lawrence Hargrave Drive. Wombarra is a Dharawal term meaning "Black Duck".
Wombarra has a cemetery, lawn bowling club, Catholic church and a railway station.
Notable residents
- Kathy Jackson, former national secretary of the Health Services Union and Fair Work Commissioner Michael Lawler
- Anh Do, a Vietnamese-born Australian author, actor, comedian, and painter.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wombarra (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Wombarra, NSW".
- ^ Union moves to block Kathy Jackson's Wombarra property transfer Illawarra Mercury 18 June 2015
- ^ Anh Do