| Balgownie Wollongong, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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  Balgownie | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°23′19.72″S 150°52′39.36″E / 34.3888111°S 150.8776000°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 8,894 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2519 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 45 m (148 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Wollongong | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Keira | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Cunningham | ||||||||||||||
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Balgownie (/bælɡaʊni/) is a small suburb of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.
Balgownie lies to the north-west of the Wollongong CBD. It stretches from the lower slopes of Mount Keira along the Illawarra escarpment to the base of the Broker's Nose promontory. To the east, Balgownie is bordered by the light industrial and commercial suburb of Fairy Meadow.
The main street, Balgownie Road, connects the suburb to the nearby Princes Highway. Balgownie is mostly residential with a small commercial centre known as the Balgownie Village.
Balgownie has a similar history to many towns on the NSW south coast. When first settled in the 19th century, Balgownie was the centre of local logging, coal mining and farming industries. With the economic and population growth of the 20th century Balgownie was overtaken by the expanding urban sprawl and transformed from a small country hamlet to a residential suburb.
Balgownie is home to citizens right across the socioeconomic spectrum, from public housing estates in the east to multimillion-dollar mansions on the escarpment.
Sites of interest include the Balgownie Public School's museum, The Bally Pub, Balgownie Village Patisserie (formerly Kristian's Bakery), Ariel's cafe, Mad cup cafe and the war memorial.There are also a few eateries in the suburb including Jade court, Collegians and Il Nido which serve Italian cuisine.
Over the last five years, the Australian property market has exploded and as a result many of the open spaces and paddocks that once greened the suburb have been turned into town house or "villa" developments.
The area features the oldest active soccer club in Australia, Balgownie Rangers, founded in 1883.[2]
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References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Balgownie (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ "Why it's important football pays homage to its Australian history".
External links
- The Balgownie Pub
- Balgownie Public School Information
- The Balgownie Rangers Football (Soccer) Club
- Balgownie Community Web Portal
This page was last edited on 21 June 2024, at 12:04