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Woonona, Wollongong — Area Guide & Where to Stay

Woonona is served by Woonona Station on the South Coast Line and by the Princes Highway, at the northern end of Wollongong.

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Where to stay in Woonona

Not every neighbourhood fits every trip — here's what each one is good for.

Bulli Beach curving north below the forested Illawarra escarpment on the Wollongong coast.WollongongAustraliaThe next suburb north up the Princes Highway

Bulli

Bulli, immediately north of Woonona in Wollongong's northern string of suburbs. Beds are limited here, so book early.Bulli →
Surf breaking on Corrimal Beach north of Wollongong, with the Illawarra escarpment rising behind the dunesWollongongAustraliaThe suburb between Woonona and the Wollongong centre

Corrimal

Corrimal, immediately south of Woonona on the way in towards the city. Few places to stay nearby — book ahead.Corrimal →
Wollongong spread along the Illawarra coast below the escarpment, seen from a hilltop lookoutAustraliaThe room supply south of Woonona Station

Wollongong

The Wollongong centre, where the northern suburbs run out and the beds actually gatherWollongong →

Few places to stay in Woonona — most visitors book in Wollongong nearby.

About Woonona

What are the main landmarks in Woonona?

Woonona Station is the fixed point, a stop on the South Coast Line that carries the suburb's name. The Princes Highway runs through. Beyond the station and the highway the record names nothing monumental here, so the sights belong to Wollongong to the south, with Bulli and Corrimal the nearer names on either side.

Sydney lies further north again.

What is the history of Woonona?

Two pieces of infrastructure fix Woonona on the map: Woonona Station on the South Coast Line, and the Princes Highway running through the suburb. The record adds little else. Woonona belongs to Wollongong, in New South Wales, Australia, and holds the northern end of the city's built-up run.

Bulli sits north of it, Corrimal south, Sydney further off again.

Where is Woonona?

Woonona sits north of Wollongong. The suburb sits on the South Coast Line in New South Wales, with Bulli to the north and Corrimal to the south.

Common questions

What is the best area to stay in Woonona?

Woonona: Trains out of Woonona Station on the South Coast Line. Bulli: The next suburb north up the Princes Highway. Corrimal: The suburb between Woonona and the Wollongong centre. Wollongong: The room supply south of Woonona Station.

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Updated August 2026