North Wollongong railway station

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North Wollongong railway station is located on the South Coast railway line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the Northern Wollongong suburb of North Wollongong, opening on 19 July 1915. It is the primary station for the University of Wollongong.

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International House, University of Wollongong

International House is the oldest residential college of the University of Wollongong, and is an affiliate of the 16 International Houses Worldwide. The establishment is now known as iHouse and provides accommodation to approximately 222 students who are attending the University of Wollongong.

University

Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts

The Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts is a government-funded co-educational comprehensive and specialist secondary day school with speciality in performing arts, located in Fairy Meadow, a suburb of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. Established in 1916, the school enrolled approximately 1,190 students in 2018, from Year 7 to Year 12, of whom five percent identified as Indigenous Australians and 25 per cent were from a language background other than English. The school is operated by the NSW Department of Education. Approximately one-third of students gain entry through auditions.

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Keira High School

Keira High School is a government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school, located in Lysaght Street, North Wollongong, in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. Established in 1917 as the Wollongong Junior Secondary Technical School at a different location, the school enrolled approximately 900 students in 2018, from Year 7 to Year 12, of whom five percent identified as Indigenous Australians and forty percent were from a language background other than English. The school is operated by the New South Wales Department of Education.

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Gwynneville, New South Wales

Gwynneville is an inner city suburb of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia located approximately 2 km north-west of the city centre. It was originally named Gwynne Ville after the Gwynne family who owned the property. It was sold in two large lots, both of which were subdivided. The first area, owned by Mr John Gwynne, consisted of 86 allotments, and went to auction on 3 March 1886. The second section, being bordered by Northfields Avenue, Gipps Rd and Murphy's Lane, was auctioned in 47 allotments by Mr William J Gwynne on 27 November 1886. It has an area of bush heritage land on its southern side, located in and around Wiseman Park. There are two schools, Gwynneville Public School and Saint Brigid's Primary School. A neighbourhood shopping centre is located at the eastern end of Gipps Road and includes a post office, petrol station and food shops. Also in the area is the Wiseman Park Bowling Club and the Beaton Park Leisure Centre, a major sporting and fitness venue for the city. Wollongong city's main mosque, Omar Mosque is located in Gwynneville. Gwynneville is divided by the Princes Motorway and its interchange with Wollongong's Memorial Drive. However, being both centrally located and bordering the University of Wollongong to the north it remains a popular suburb for students seeking accommodation.

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Smith's Hill High School

Smith's Hill High School is a government-funded co-educational academically selective secondary day school, located in Wollongong, in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. Established in 1916, the school enrolled approximately 730 students in 2018, from Year 7 to Year 12, of whom 32 percent were from a language background other than English. The school is operated by the NSW Department of Education; the current Principal for the school is David Deitz.

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Platforms and services

North Wollongong has two side platforms serviced by Sydney Trains South Coast line services travelling between Sydney Central, Bondi Junction and Kiama, as well as local services from Waterfall and Thirroul to Port Kembla.

Transport links

Busabout operates one bus route via North Wollongong station, under contract to Transport for NSW:

887: Campbelltown station to Wollongong station via Appin & Bulli Pass Dion's Bus Service operates three bus routes via North Wollongong station, under contract to Transport for NSW:

9: Shuttle to University of Wollongong Ring Road 90: Austinmer station to Wollongong 92: Bulli station to Wollongong via East Woonona Premier Charters operates one bus route via North Wollongong station, under contract to Transport for NSW:

2: Stanwell Park to Wollongong Premier Illawarra operates seven bus routes via North Wollongong station, under contract to Transport for NSW:

3: Wollongong to Balgownie via Towradgi, Bellambi Point & Corrimal anti-clockwise loop 6: Wollongong to University of Wollongong via Mount Pleasant 7: Wollongong to Cabbage Tree Lane via Bellambi, Corrimal & Balgownie 8: Wollongong to Towradgi via Balgownie, Corrimal & Bellambi clockwise loop 10: Wollongong to Keiraville via Gwynneville 55A: Wollongong Shuttle anti-clockwise loop (weekends only) 55C: Wollongong Shuttle clockwise loop (weekends only)