East Corrimal, New South Wales
Coordinates: 34°22′35″S 150°54′39″E / 34.37639°S 150.91083°E Coordinates: Parameter: "type=" should be "type:"
| East Corrimal Wollongong, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Aerial photo overlooking Corrimal and Tarrawanna to East Corrimal | |||||||||||||||
  East Corrimal | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°22′35″S 150°54′39″E / 34.37639°S 150.91083°E Coordinates: Parameter: "type=" should be "type:" | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 3,056[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2518 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Wollongong | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Keira | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Cunningham | ||||||||||||||
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East Corrimal is a northern seaside suburb of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. Predominantly residential, the suburb includes Corrimal High School opened in 1951, and to the east Corrimal Beach and tourist park. To the west of the high school is Phil Adams Park opened in 1959. The park features tall trees, paths and several seats.
The South Coast railway line forms the western boundary of East Corrimal and separates it from its sister suburb Corrimal. It is served by Corrimal railway station.
The suburb takes its name from a point on the nearby Illawarra escarpment which was known as Mount Corrimal (named after the Aboriginal Dreamtime warrior Kurimul) and now called Broker's Nose.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "East Corrimal (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
- ^ "Place names of the Wollongong region". Wollongong City Council. Retrieved 2009-03-07.