Mount Saint Thomas, New South Wales

Suburb of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
34°26′31″S 150°52′16″E / 34.44194°S 150.87111°E / -34.44194; 150.87111Population1,449 (2021 census)[1]Postcode(s)2500Elevation29 m (95 ft)Location
  • 87 km (54 mi) from Sydney
  • 3 km (2 mi) from Wollongong
LGA(s)City of WollongongState electorate(s)WollongongFederal division(s)Cunningham
Suburbs around Mount Saint Thomas:
Figtree Mangerton Coniston
Figtree Mount Saint Thomas
Figtree Spring Hill

Mount Saint Thomas is a suburb of Wollongong in New South Wales, lying east of Figtree and South west of Wollongong.[2] At the 2021 census, it had a population of 1,449.[1]

During World War II, the Drummond Battery was constructed in the suburb as part of the defences for Port Kembla.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Saint Thomas". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 January 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Mount Saint Thomas". Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. New South Wales Government. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Fort Drummond". Office of Environment and Heritage. NSW Government. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
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