Farmborough District
Formed: 24/09/1964 Closed: 13/01/1997
History
Formed October 1964 from part of Central Illawarra District.
Badge (1980+) depicts a plough.
Scarf plain gold or yellow
Was 1st Berkeley, 1st Unanderra, 2nd Unanderra, 1st Koonawarra, 1st, Dapto, 2nd Dapto and 3rd Dapto (Catholic), Unanderra, Dapto, 1st Avondale (LDS) and Berkeley Heights.
In May 1969 Central Illawarra, South Illawarra, Farmborough Districts divided into 4 districts. In mid-1970’s district reorganised with Dapto added and Figtree transferred to Nebo District. Suburb of Berkeley added later.
Boundary
Commencing at the summit of Mount Kembla thence in a generally north easterly direction by a straight line to the western extremity of William James Drive. Thence generally easterly along that Drive to its intersection with Cordeaux Road. Thence in a south easterly direction along Cordeaux Road to its intersection with the private railway to Mount Kembla. Thence continuing in a south easterly direction along that railway to its intersection with the Southern Freeway. Thence generally southerly along that Freeway to its intersection with Berkeley Road. Thence south easterly along Berkeley Road to its intersection with Glastonbury Avenue. Thence by straight line in a generally south easterly direction to the Berkeley Reservoir. Thence in a southerly direction by a straight line to a point on the southern side of Flagstaff Road being 50 metres westerly from Hassan Street. Thence southerly along a line parallel to and 50 metres from Hassan Street and by the prolongation of that line across Northcliff Drive to the northern shore of Lake Illawarra. Thence generally westerly and southerly along the shore of that Lake to the mouth of Macquarie Rivulet, thence generally westerly along that Rivulet which is coincident with the common boundary of the City of
Wollongong and the Municipality of Shellharbour. Thence generally westerly along the common boundary to the point of juncture of the City of Wollongong, Municipality of Shellharbour and the Shire of Wingecarribee. Thence continuing westerly along the common boundary of the City of Wollongong and the Shire of Wingecarribee to the south western corner of the aforesaid City
of Wollongong. Thence generally northerly along the common boundary of the City of Wollongong and Shire of Wingecarribee to a point which is due west of the summit of Mount Kembla. Thence by a straight line in a due easterly direction to the summit of Mount Kembla being the point of commencement.
24/09/1964