Lake Illawarra District

Formed: 29/04/1987   Closed: 12/12/1994

 

History

District formed 1987 from merger of central Illawarra and Warrigal districts.

In Shellharbour / Port Kembla area.

Badge design a sail craft on lake.

Boundary

Commencing at the south eastern corner of the Wollongong Golf Course thence in a southerly direction along the shore of the South Pacific Ocean to the mouth of the Minnamurra River. Thence in a generally westerly direction along the river, which is coincident with the common boundary of the Municipality of Shellharbour and the Municipality of Kiama to the south western corner of portion 12 the Parish of Terragong. Thence generally northerly then westerly along the common boundary of the Municipality of Shellharbour and Municipality of Kiama to the edge of the Illawarra escarpment being the point of juncture of the aforesaid Municipalities of Shellharbour and Kiama and the Shire of Wingecarribee. Thence in a generally North westerly direction along the Illawarra Escarpment which is coincident with the common boundary of the Municipality of Shellharbour and the Shire of Wingecarribee to the point of juncture of the Municipality of Shellharbour and the Shire of Wingecarribee and the City of Wollongong. Thence generally

easterly along the common boundary of the Municipality of Shellharbour and the City of Wollongong to a point where the Macquarie Rivulet enters Lake Illawarra. Thence in a generally easterly, northerly and then westerly direction along the southern, eastern and northern shores of Lake Illawarra to a point at Wallamai Park where the northern shore of Lake Illawarra is

intersected by the prolongation of a line which is 50 metres due west of and parallel to Hassan Street. Thence northerly along this line to its intersection with Flagstaff Road. Thence continuing generally northerly to the Berkeley Reservoir. Thence in a north westerly direction to the intersection of Berkeley Road and Glastonbury Avenue. Thence continuing in a north westerly direction to the intersection of Berkeley Road and the Southern Freeway. Thence generally northerly along the southern freeway to its intersection with the private railway to Mount Kembla. Thence north westerly along the railway to its intersection with the South Coast Railway. Thence north easterly along that Railway to its intersection with the South Coast Railway. Thence north easterly along that Railway to its intersection with Masters Road. Thence easterly along Masters Road to its intersection with Springhill Road, thence north easterly along Springhill Road to its

intersection with Bridge Street. Thence easterly by a straight line to the south eastern corner of the Wollongong Golf Course which is the point of commencement.