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Illawarra

British  
/ ˌɪləˈwɒrə /

noun

  1. a coastal district of E Australia, in S New South Wales. Pop: 404 626 (2002 est)

  2. 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

His partner then contacted police in the Lake Illawarra district, who found Iera in his van in his hometown of Dapto the following morning.

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2023

Illawarra coking coal mines launched a week-long strike after rejecting a new workplace deal that would have given them a 6.3% pay hike this year, the Australian Financial Review reported on Friday.

From Reuters • Aug. 11, 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

By the end of the eighteenth century, despite many expeditions, the total of the discoveries were the rivers Hawkesbury, Nepean, Grose, and Hunter, and the fertile Illawarra district to the south of Sydney.

From Our First Half-Century: A Review of Queensland Progress Based Upon Official Information by Queensland

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