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{{Infobox Australian place| type = suburb
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
| name = Scarborough
{{Infobox Australian place
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| city = [[Wollongong, New South Wales|Wollongong]]
| state = nsw
| type = suburb
| image =
| name = Scarborough
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| city = [[Wollongong, New South Wales|Wollongong]]
| caption =
| lga = City of Wollongong
| state = nsw
| image = Scarborough Hotel in Scarborough (3).jpg
| postcode = 2515
| caption = Scarborough Hotel on [[Lawrence Hargrave Drive]] in 2018
| latd = 34 | latm = 16 | lats = 14
| longd = 150 | longm = 57 | longs = 37
| lga = City of Wollongong
| est = 1903
| postcode = 2515
| coordinates = {{coord|34|16|14|S|150|57|37|E|display=inline,title}}
| pop = 346 | pop_year = {{CensusAU|2006}}
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| est = 1903
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| pop_footnotes = <ref>{{Census 2006 AUS | id = SSC15226 | name = Scarborough (State Suburb)|quick=on|accessdate=2009-03-07}}</ref>
| elevation=
| pop = 325
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
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| area =
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| pop_footnotes = <ref>{{Census 2021 AUS | id = SAL13515 | name = Scarborough (State Suburb)|quick=on|accessdate=30 July 2024}}</ref>
| stategov = [[Electoral district of Heathcote|Heathcote]]
| elevation = 78
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| fedgov = [[Division of Cunningham|Cunningham]]
| near-nw =
| area =
| near-n = [[Clifton, New South Wales|Clifton]]
| stategov = [[Electoral district of Heathcote|Heathcote]]
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| fedgov = [[Division of Cunningham|Cunningham]]
| near-ne =
| near-w =
| near-nw =
| near-e =
| near-n = [[Clifton, New South Wales|Clifton]]
| near-sw =
| near-ne = [[Tasman Sea]]
| near-s = [[Wombarra, New South Wales|Wombarra]]
| near-w = [[Madden Plains]]
| near-se =
| near-e = [[Tasman Sea]]
| dist1 =
| near-sw =
| near-s = [[Wombarra, New South Wales|Wombarra]]
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| location1=
| near-se = [[Tasman Sea]]
| dist1 = 65
| dir1 = S
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| location1 = [[Sydney]]
| dist2 = 20
| dir2 = N
| location2 = [[Wollongong]]
}}
}}


'''Scarborough''' is a small northern seaside suburb of [[Wollongong, New South Wales|Wollongong]] on the south coast of [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]. It sits in the northern [[Illawarra]] region on a narrow stretch between the [[Illawarra escarpment]] and sea cliffs.
'''Scarborough''' ({{IPAc-en|s|k|ɑːr|b|ə|r|oʊ}}) is a small northern seaside suburb of [[Wollongong, New South Wales|Wollongong]] on the south coast of [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]. It sits in the northern [[Illawarra]] region on a narrow stretch between the [[Illawarra escarpment]] and sea cliffs.


==History==
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Scarborough hosts a number of surfing competitions. It has a [[Scarborough railway station, New South Wales|railway station]] and Scarborough Public School is the town's public primary school. The town used to be called South Clifton but in 1903, to avoid confusion between the railway stations, it was renamed. The escarpment behind Scarborough is approximately 300 metres above sea level.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20060901212004/http://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/PDFs/pom_issuespaper_illawarraescarpment.pdf</ref>
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The Scarborough Hotel, opened in 1887, still stands. It was named the Scarborough Hotel at the time, before the name stuck to the town itself. The South Clifton (Scarborough) Mine was opened in 1891 by the Illawarra Coal Company, and closed in 1921. A new adit was established about 2 kilometres further south and this came to be known as South Clifton Tunnel Colliery.<ref name=mine>''Working at South Clifton Colliery in 1952'' Estell, D. [[Australian Railway History|Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin]], August, 1991 pp179-184</ref> From 1898 to 1908 a post office was operated at the railway station. In 1913 construction began on a Clifton-Scarborough public school, and finished in 1914. It was opened by the Minister for Education of the time. From 1 January 1915, the Clifton Public School was renamed Scarborough Public School. In 1952, an employee at South Clifton Tunnel Colliery, said that the mine was under the control of the Operations Branch of the Joint Coal Board who were in the process of upgrading to enable it to supply the new [[Tallawarra Power Station, New South Wales|Tallawarra Power Station]] then being built.<ref name=mine/> In 1954 mechanical pillar extraction of coal commenced at Scarborough. In 1963 the jubilee of the school was celebrated.


== Heritage listings ==
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Scarborough is home to the [http://www.northsbulldogs.com.au Northern Suburbs Rugby League Club] known as the Bulldogs. The Bulldogs' home ground is the Jim Allen Oval located in Monash St, the same road as Scarborough Beach. The Norths Bulldogs as they are commonly known were runners up in the 2013 Illawarra Coal Shield Competition. Star players past and present include; Andrew "George" Stephens, James "Jimbo" Loeman, Ben "Cuz" Currey, Johnny "JP" Pett and Josh "Chooksy" Brooks. The Bulldogs often see spectator numbers for home games easily surpass the 5000 mark{{Citation needed|date=March 2009|reason=Player names and attendance figures needs citation}}.
Scarborough has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
* First Street: [[Scarborough railway station, New South Wales|Scarborough railway station]]<ref name=nswshr-1241>{{cite NSW SHR|5012214|Scarborough Railway Station group|hr=01241|accessdate=18 May 2018}}</ref>


==History==
==Sport==
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Scarborough hosts a number of surfing competitions. It has a [[Scarborough railway station, New South Wales|railway station]] and Scarborough Public School is the town's public primary school. The town used to be called South Clifton but in 1903, to avoid confusion between the railway stations, it was renamed. The escarpment behind Scarborough is approximately 300 metres above sea level.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/PDFs/pom_issuespaper_illawarraescarpment.pdf |title=Archived copy |website=www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060901212004/http://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/PDFs/pom_issuespaper_illawarraescarpment.pdf |archive-date=1 September 2006 |url-status=dead}}</ref>


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Scarborough is home to the [http://www.northsbulldogs.com.au Northern Suburbs Rugby League Club] known as the Bulldogs. The Bulldogs' home ground is the Jim Allen Oval located in Monash St, the same road as Scarborough Beach. The Norths Bulldogs as they are commonly known were runners up in the 2013 Illawarra Coal Shield Competition. The Bulldogs often see spectator numbers for home games easily surpass the 5000 mark.
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The Scarborough Hotel, opened in 1887, still stands. It was named the Scarborough Hotel at the time, before the name stuck to the town itself. The South Clifton (Scarborough) Mine was opened in 1891 by the Illawarra Coal Company, and closed in 1921. A new adit was established about 2 kilometres further south and this came to be known as South Clifton Tunnel Colliery.<ref name=mine>''Working at South Clifton Colliery in 1952'' Estell, D. [[Australian Railway History|Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin]], August, 1991 pp179-184</ref> From 1898 to 1908 a post office was operated at the railway station. In 1913 construction began on a Clifton-Scarborough public school, and finished in 1914. It was opened by the Minister for Education of the time. From 1 January 1915, the Clifton Public School was renamed Scarborough Public School. In 1952, an employee at South Clifton Tunnel Colliery, says that the mine was under the control of the Operations Branch of the Joint Coal Board who were in the process of upgrading to enable it to supply the new [[Tallawarra Power Station, New South Wales|Tallawarra Power Station]] then being built.<ref name=mine/> In 1954 mechanical pillar extraction of coal commenced at Scarborough. In 1963 the jubilee of the school was celebrated.


==See also==
==See also==
[[Wollongong]]
*[[Wollongong]]


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Suburbs of Wollongong]]
[[Category:City of Wollongong]]

Latest revision as of 07:17, 30 July 2024

Scarborough
Wollongong, New South Wales
Scarborough Hotel on Lawrence Hargrave Drive in 2018
Scarborough is located in New South Wales
Scarborough
Scarborough
Coordinates34°16′14″S 150°57′37″E / 34.27056°S 150.96028°E / -34.27056; 150.96028
Population325 (2021 census)[1]
Established1903
Postcode(s)2515
Elevation78 m (256 ft)
Location
LGA(s)City of Wollongong
State electorate(s)Heathcote
Federal division(s)Cunningham
Suburbs around Scarborough:
Clifton Tasman Sea
Madden Plains Scarborough Tasman Sea
Wombarra Tasman Sea

Scarborough (/skɑːrbəroʊ/) is a small northern seaside suburb of Wollongong on the south coast of New South Wales, Australia. It sits in the northern Illawarra region on a narrow stretch between the Illawarra escarpment and sea cliffs.

History

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The Scarborough Hotel, opened in 1887, still stands. It was named the Scarborough Hotel at the time, before the name stuck to the town itself. The South Clifton (Scarborough) Mine was opened in 1891 by the Illawarra Coal Company, and closed in 1921. A new adit was established about 2 kilometres further south and this came to be known as South Clifton Tunnel Colliery.[2] From 1898 to 1908 a post office was operated at the railway station. In 1913 construction began on a Clifton-Scarborough public school, and finished in 1914. It was opened by the Minister for Education of the time. From 1 January 1915, the Clifton Public School was renamed Scarborough Public School. In 1952, an employee at South Clifton Tunnel Colliery, said that the mine was under the control of the Operations Branch of the Joint Coal Board who were in the process of upgrading to enable it to supply the new Tallawarra Power Station then being built.[2] In 1954 mechanical pillar extraction of coal commenced at Scarborough. In 1963 the jubilee of the school was celebrated.

Heritage listings

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Scarborough has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Sport

[edit]

Scarborough hosts a number of surfing competitions. It has a railway station and Scarborough Public School is the town's public primary school. The town used to be called South Clifton but in 1903, to avoid confusion between the railway stations, it was renamed. The escarpment behind Scarborough is approximately 300 metres above sea level.[4]

Scarborough is home to the Northern Suburbs Rugby League Club known as the Bulldogs. The Bulldogs' home ground is the Jim Allen Oval located in Monash St, the same road as Scarborough Beach. The Norths Bulldogs as they are commonly known were runners up in the 2013 Illawarra Coal Shield Competition. The Bulldogs often see spectator numbers for home games easily surpass the 5000 mark.

See also

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Scarborough (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 July 2024. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b Working at South Clifton Colliery in 1952 Estell, D. Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, August, 1991 pp179-184
  3. ^ "Scarborough Railway Station group". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01241. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  4. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 September 2006. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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