Illawarra
Britishnoun
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a coastal district of E Australia, in S New South Wales. Pop: 404 626 (2002 est)
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an Australian breed of shorthorn dairy cattle noted for its high milk yield and ability to survive on poor pastures
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The elder Tatum had been an assistant coach for Illawarra after joining the Hawks as a North American scout and special advisor to basketball operations.
From Washington Times • Nov. 14, 2023
As a result, production volumes at Illawarra operations are expected to be weighted to the second half of fiscal 2024, the miner said.
From Reuters • Oct. 23, 2023
Hundreds of schools are closed, and people in the Illawarra region, on the coast of New South Wales, and in the Sydney metropolitan area have been asked to refrain from all but emergency travel.
From New York Times • Mar. 9, 2022
The bureau said the low was situated well off the Illawarra coast and will continue to move south to southeast away from the NSW coast during Wednesday.
From The Guardian • Mar. 8, 2022
In the older settled district of Illawarra, comprising the greater portion of the south coast district, dairying has been the main industry for many years, and there is not much first-class land unoccupied.
From Australia, The Dairy Country by Australia. Dept. of External Affairs
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