Environmental issues

Water

Illawarra beaches

Sydney Water Corporation monitor 18 swimming sites in the Illawarra region (covering the Wollongong, Shellharbour and Kiama local government areas). Samples are collected at Austinmer Beach, Thirroul Beach and Surf Beach Kiama every sixth day from October to April, and all other swimming sites are sampled every sixth day throughout the year. 

Sample day is 15 May 2013

Rainfall in the 24 hrs prior to sampling (to 9:00am): 0 mm (Wollongong)

Swimming siteSite typeRating Stars

Austinmer Beach

Ocean beach not sampled 

Thirroul Beach

Ocean beach not sampled 

Bulli Beach

Ocean beach 

4

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Woonona Beach

Ocean beach 

4

****

Bellambi Beach

Ocean beach 

4

****

Corrimal Beach

Ocean beach 

4

**** 

North Wollongong Beach

Ocean beach 

4

****

Coniston Beach

Ocean beach 

4

****

Wollongong Beach

Ocean beach 

4

**** 

Fishermans Beach

Ocean beach 

4

****

Port Kembla Beach

Ocean beach 

4

****

Warilla Beach

Ocean beach

4

****

Shellharbour Beach

Ocean beach 

4

****

Boyds Beach

Ocean beach 

4

****

Bombo Beach

Lagoon/Lake 

4

****

Kiama Beach

Ocean beach not sampled 

Werri Beach

Ocean beach 

4

****

Entrance Lagoon Beach

Ocean beach4

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Page last updated: 20 May 2013