Wombarra, New South Wales

Suburb of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia

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".^[2]

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^[3]
• Anh Do, a Vietnamese-born Australian author, actor, comedian, and painter.^{[4][circular reference]}

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wombarra (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
2. https://www.aussietowns.com.au/town/wombarra-nsw
3. Union moves to block Kathy Jackson's Wombarra property transfer Illawarra Mercury 18 June 2015
4. Anh Do