Wollongong

American  

[wool-uhn-gawng, -gong] / ˈwʊl ənˌgɔŋ, -ˌgɒŋ /

noun

1. a seaport in E New South Wales, in E Australia.

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Wollongong British  

/ ˈwʊləŋˌɡɒŋ /

noun

1. a city in E Australia, in E New South Wales on the Pacific: an early centre of dairy farming; now a coal-mining and heavy industrial centre. Pop: 228 846 (2001)

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Example Sentences

Co-author Dr. Haidee Cadd from the University of Wollongong in Australia emphasized the broader implications.

From Science Daily

In Wollongong, about 90km south of Sydney, the error has effectively ended the 13-year council career of John Dorahy, but he says he is still hopeful officials will consider leniency.

From BBC

Its device was initially invented by researchers at the University of Wollongong in the state of New South Wales.

From BBC

“The science tells us that the Great Barrier Reef is in danger - and we should be guided by the science,” Prof Helen McGregor, from the University of Wollongong, told BBC News.

From BBC

This work was led by Dr Ceri Shipton from UCL and also involved scientists from Griffith University and the University of Wollongong.

From Science Daily