Brownsville, New South Wales

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Brownsville
Wollongong,  New South Wales
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Brownsville
Coordinates 34°29′00″S150°48′37″E / 34.48333°S 150.81028°E / -34.48333; 150.81028 Coordinates: 34°29′00″S150°48′37″E / 34.48333°S 150.81028°E / -34.48333; 150.81028
Population524 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode(s) 2530
Elevation6 m (20 ft)
Location
LGA(s) City of Wollongong
Region Illawarra
County Camden
Parish Calderwood
State electorate(s) Shellharbour
Federal division(s) Whitlam
Suburbs around Brownsville:
Kembla Grange Kembla Grange Kembla Grange
Brownsville
Dapto Kanahooka Kanahooka

Brownsville is a suburb of the City of Wollongong. [2]

Brownsville was the location of the first settlement at Dapto. With the construction of the South Coast railway, Dapto developed around the railway station, which was further south. Brownsville was named after George Brown who received a grant of 300 acres, south of Mullet Creek, in 1833. His "Ship Inn" became the centre of the farming community. [3]

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Brownsville (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Brownsville". Geographical Names Board of New South Wales . New South Wales Government . Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  3. "Suburb Profiles: Brownsville". Wollongong City Libraries. Retrieved 17 July 2017.