South Coast railway line, New South Wales
The South Coast Railway is a commuter and goods railway line from Sydney to Wollongong and Bomaderry in New South Wales, Australia. Beginning at the Illawarra Junction, the line services the Illawarra and South Coast regions of New South Wales.
View of the South Coast line as it runs past the Illawarra Coke Company at Coalcliff
The old and new Como bridges over the Georges River, facing west. The older bridge is in the foreground.
Stanwell Creek viaduct
A Kiama service waiting to depart from Platform 7. Despite the destination of "Bomaderry/Nowra", the train terminates at Kiama and passengers must change for a diesel-powered train to Nowra.
Wollongong, colloquially referred to as The Gong, is a city located in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. The name is believed to originate from the Dharawal language, meaning either 'five islands/clouds', 'ground near water' or 'sound of the sea'. Wollongong lies on the narrow coastal strip between the Illawarra Escarpment and the Pacific Ocean, 85 kilometres south of central Sydney. Wollongong had an estimated urban population of 302,739 at June 2018, making it the third-largest city in New South Wales after Sydney and Newcastle and the tenth-largest city in Australia by population. The city's current Lord Mayor is Gordon Bradbery AM who was elected in 2021.
Image: Mt Keira views 2017 Wollongong Central (cropped)
Image: Wollongong Court House
Image: Crown Street, Wollongong 20220619110018 (2)
Image: Flagstaff Hill Lighthouse (50619051863)