Wollongong

Wollongong is a city in the City of Wollongong, about 68 kilometres from the Sydney CBD. Crown Street is the main city trading street, with Keira Street and Market Street extending the central commercial grid. The city occupies a narrow coastal plain between the Pacific Ocean and the Illawarra Escarpment, with Wollongong Harbour, North Beach and heritage buildings anchoring the urban centre.

Wollongong is a regional city centre, with medical or consulting suites and office suites and floors serving the Illawarra region. The market reflects the city's civic, professional and health-service role alongside its port and heavy-industry setting. North Wollongong, Fairy Meadow and Unanderra are nearby comparisons.