West Wollongong is the innermost western suburb of the coastal city of

Wollongong Wollongong ( ; Dharawal: ''Woolyungah'') is a city located in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. The name is believed to originate from the Dharawal language, meaning either 'five islands/clouds', 'ground near water' or 'sound ...

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. It is mainly a residential area, serviced by a small commercial strip with a music store, chicken shop, electric goods store and carpet store along the

Princes Highway Princes Highway is a major road in Australia, extending from Sydney via Melbourne to Adelaide through the states of New South Wales, Victoria (Australia), Victoria and South Australia. It has a length of (along Highway 1) or via the former ...

with several petrol stations, two restaurants, a liquor store, a chemist and a flower shop. Schools in the area include Wollongong West Public School, St Therese Primary School, the Illawarra grammar school, and

Edmund Rice College Edmund Rice College is a Roman Catholic school located in Glengormley, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is named after Edmund Ignatius Rice, founder of the Congregation of Christian Brothers. History The college traces its origin to 1903 wh ...

(an all-boys secondary college). St Marks Anglican Church serves the area of West Wollongong in a variety of ways. The church runs an EFL class (English for Life), Food and friends, Playgroup, Youthgroup, Mother's Union, University Student Housing, Soccer teams' as well as their three services on a Sunday (8am, 10am and 5pm) that cater for a variety of ages including children. The church is open during the week with Saint's Espresso and a playground for people to connect with and to support the community. It is the location of the

Mount Keira Mount Keira ( ) is a suburb and mountain in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. Mount Keira is a site of significant cultural heritage for the Wodi Wodi people. The name derives from the Wodi Wodi name for the mountain, ''Geera ...

Road turnoff from the Princes Highway, incidentally the westernmost end of Crown Street.

Illawarra Institute of TAFE TAFE NSW is an Australian vocational education and training provider. Annually, the network trains over 500,000 students in campus, workplace, online, or distance education methods of education. It was established as an independent statutory bod ...

also has a campus at West Wollongong with a focus on Information Technology, Hairdressing, Beauty Therapy, Arts and Media, Fashion Technologies, Meat and Allied Trades. It includes

Karoona Gallery Karoona Gallery is located in the West Wollongong campus of Illawarra Institute of TAFE. The Gallery space is utilized by art students, teachers, and community groups to show various artistic works throughout the teaching year, contributing to ...

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