Keiraville, New South Wales

Keiraville
Wollongong, New South Wales
Wollongong Botanic Garden
Keiraville
Coordinates 34°23′S 150°52′E / 34.383°S 150.867°E / -34.383; 150.867Coordinates: 34°23′S 150°52′E / 34.383°S 150.867°E / -34.383; 150.867
Population 3,070 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density 930/km2 (2,410/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 2500
Area 3.3 km2 (1.3 sq mi)
Location 3 km (2 mi) from Wollongong
LGA(s) City of Wollongong
State electorate(s) Keira
Federal Division(s) Cunningham
Suburbs around Keiraville:
Mount Pleasant Mount Ousley
Mount Keira Keiraville North Wollongong, Gwynneville
West Wollongong

Keiraville is an inner suburb of the city of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia in the Illawarra region. It is situated in the foothills of Mount Keira, approximately three kilometres northwest of Wollongong.

Description

Original Keiraville Public School building

Keiraville has a public school (the Keiraville Public School[2]), post office and several shops located on Gipps Road.

Keiraville (and its neighbour Gwynneville) is known as a university town, home to the main campus of the University of Wollongong.

Another major landmark, Wollongong Botanic Garden, is situated between Northfields Avenue and Murphys Avenue, and includes the Wollongong Conservatorium of Music.

Heritage listings

Keiraville has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

See also

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Keiraville (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 15 July 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ↑
  3. ↑ "Gleniffer Brae, New South Wales State Heritage Register (NSW SHR) Number H00557". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
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