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Sightseeing, museums & tourist attractions
Australia’s Industry World
Port Kembla, near Wollongong, is home to one of Australia’s highest concentrations of heavy industry. Australia’s Industry World consists of a visitors’ centre where tours depart for the nearby steel making and port facilities.
Springhill Road, Coniston (Visitor Centre at the Northgate Entrance)
Train Coniston
Tel (02) 4275 7023
Website www.aiw.org.au
Admission $18
Tours depart Wed, Fri 9.30am
Illawarra Museum
This small museum has a focus on local history.
11 Market Street, Wollongong
Train Wollongong
Tel (02) 4228 7770
Website www.illawarramuseum.com
Admission $4 ($2 students)
Open Wed-Thu noon-3pm, Sat-Sun 1pm-4pm
Nan Tien Buddhist Temple
The Nan Tien Buddhist Temple is the largest in the Southern Hemisphere. The temple has become an integral part of Wollongong’s multicultural community with an increasing number of locals adopting Buddhism.
Berkeley Road, Berkeley
Bus 34, 43, 67, 69 Train Unanderra
Tel (02) 4272 0600
Website www.nantien.org.au
Admission museum $1.10; guided tour $4
Open Tue-Sun 9am-5pm; tours Sat-Sun 1pm
Wollongong City Gallery
This art museum features a small collection of Aboriginal and contemporary art.
Corner Kembla & Burelli Streets, Wollongong
Train Wollongong
Tel (02) 4228 7500
Website www.wollongongcitygallery.com
Admission free
Open Tue-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat-Sun noon-4pm
Wollongong Science Centre & Planetarium
This science museum north of the city centre has over 120 hands-on exhibits plus a fully featured planetarium.
Squires Way, Brandon Park, Fairy Meadow
Train Fairy Meadow
Tel (02) 4286 5000
Website http://sciencecentre.uow.edu.au/
Admission museum $10; planetarium $6; combined entry to museum & planetarium $13
Open 10am-4pm daily; planetarium shows Sat-Sun noon & 3pm
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