Stanwell Park, New South Wales

Stanwell Park
WollongongNew South Wales
View from Bald Hill over Stanwell Park valley to Mount Mitchell, and the site of the Sea Cliff Bridge in the background
Stanwell Park is located in New South Wales
Stanwell Park
Stanwell Park
Coordinates34°13′44″S 150°59′00″E / 34.22889°S 150.98333°E / -34.22889; 150.98333
Population1,532 (2021 census)[1]
Established1824
Postcode(s)2508
Elevation33 m (108 ft)
Location
LGA(s)City of Wollongong
State electorate(s)Heathcote
Federal division(s)Cunningham
Suburbs around Stanwell Park:
Stanwell Tops Otford
Stanwell Park Pacific Ocean
Coalcliff Pacific Ocean

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.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Stanwell Park (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 July 2024. Edit this at Wikidata Material was copied from this source, which is available under a [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International