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Stanwell Park Wollongong, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 34°13′44″S 150°59′00″E / 34.22889°S 150.98333°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 1,532 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1824 | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2508 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 33 m (108 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | City of Wollongong | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Heathcote | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Cunningham | ||||||||||||||
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Stanwell Park is a coastal village and northern suburb of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. It is the northernmost point of the Illawarra coastal strip and lies south of Sydney's Royal National Park. It is situated in a small valley between Bald Hill to the north, Stanwell Tops to the west and Mount Mitchell to the south. It has two lagoons from the village's two creeks, Stanwell and Hargrave Creeks, and a beach running between headlands. Stanwell Park and the surrounding suburbs are colloquially referred to by its postcode 2508.