Windang

Suburb

Windang, which takes its name from an Aboriginal word meaning ‘scene of a flight’, is a residential suburb south of the Warrawong Westfield Shopping Centre.

It is located on the southern tip of the peninsula guarding the ocean entrance to Lake Illawarra.
Windang is popular for its fishing, prawning, boating, windsurfing and yachting.

Major features of the area include the coastal recreation reserves, Perkins Beach, Port Kembla Golf Course, Illawarra Golf Range, Warrigal Aboriginal Arts, Korrongulla Swamp, Boronia park, Pine Tree Park, Primbee Park, Ray Crump Oval, Wetherall Park, Windang Beach and Garden Playground which has plenty of barbecue and picnic areas great for family days out, Windang Foreshore Park and Windang Peninsula Heritage Park.

Quick Facts

Windang is a suburb of Wollongong in New South Wales. It is located approximately 80kms from the capital Sydney covering an area of 2.254 square kilometres. Windang has a recorded population of 2656 residents and is within the Australian Eastern Daylight Time zone Australia/Sydney.

If you are planning a visit to Windang we’ve put together some of the things nearby that you can see or do while you are here. These include, places to stay, tours and attractions, some upcoming events and places where you can grab a meal. Go ahead, try one of the buttons above. Every destination has something worth seeing so start exploring… If you know Windang and think we’ve missed something, let us know and we’ll share it here.