Wollongong
On the Pacific Ocean coast 50 miles south of Sydney, Wollongong is a major business, culture, and industrial center in its part of New South Wales. It’s a large seaside city and an important spot for both industry and fishing. Behind it is a high ridge of sandstone known as the Illawarra Escarpment, which contains one peak with the wonderful Australian name of Broker’s Nose. A large lake, Illawarra Lake, also is close by and varies the options for outdoor pursuits. With the well-respected University of Wollongong and Wollongong Symphony Orchestra, the city is acculturated and Wollongong MICE venues can be lively. Illawarra Regional Airport, 11 miles southwest of downtown Wollongong, is only for civil aircraft, so everyone has to go via Sydney. Just south of Sydney and 50 miles north of Wollongong, Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD) has service internationally to most parts of the world, including North America and Europe. Chief among convention venues in Wollongong is the WIN Entertainment Centre, which has, among other spaces, a 15,000-square-foot auditorium for up to 6,000 persons and The Grandstand, with roo…
Wollongong