Wollongong is located just 1.5 hours south of Sydney. The entrance to City of Wollongong will be an experience you wont forget, whether by car, bus or train the descent from the top of the escarpment to the sparkling coastline is an inviting welcome.

The city lifestyle and recreational activities are enhanced by the unique combination of the mountains and sea, creating the citys beautiful natural environment.

Wollongong is diverse in experiences, the easy-going regional lifestyle with the abundance of cultural and heritage, from the Lawrence Hargrave Memorial, The Wollongong City Gallery, the largest Buddhist Temple in the Southern Hemisphere to a city proud of its sporting prowess.

Take the family on a picnic to the Botanic Gardens, try a bushwalk along the escarpment, enjoy a swim or surf on our 17 beaches, relax while enjoying the view from our lookouts. Time to take a coffee break at a seaside village or maybe a learning experience in the Science Centre and Planetarium.

Wollongong is emerging as an exciting tourist and conference destination due to the range of attractions and activities it offers all within a stones throw of Sydney and can be easily accessed from the South Coast, the Southern Highlands and the National Capital Canberra.

Before heading off to a relaxing nights sleep sample our culinary delights of fresh seafood and local wines and beers at the many restaurants scattered throughout the city and surrounding areas. Be up early to watch the sunrise, ride a bike on our cycleways, take a drive north via the coast to watch the hang-gliders fly above Bald Hill or maybe catch a glimpse from the shoreline of dolphins playing out to sea or boats sailing south. Its all here and yet so close to home!

Travel is easy. Wollongong is about 90 minutes south of Sydney by rail or road.

The rail journey is comfortable, with spectacular views. Road connections, via the F6 Freeway and the Princes Highway, are fast and reliable with fine views over the Royal National Park and the Northern Illawarra beaches.

The road and rail connections continue south to popular beaches and tourist spots around Shellharbour, Kiama and the Shoalhaven region.

A satellite airport at Albion Park, just south of Wollongong, provides light plane tourist and charter services.