Karoona Gallery is located in the West Wollongong campus of Illawarra Institute of TAFE.
The Gallery space is utilized by art students, teachers, and community groups to show various artistic works throughout the teaching year, contributing to the Wollongong art scene. It is also a valuable teaching space for students to develop skills related to displaying their art works. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
The University of Wollongong (UOW) is an Australian public research university located in the coastal city of Wollongong, New South Wales, approximately 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of Sydney. As of 2023, the university had an enrolment of more than 33,000 students, an alumni base of more than 176,000 [LC1] and over 2,400 staff members including 16 Distinguished professors.
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Wollongong Conservatorium of Music is a centre for music education, community music-making and performance, serving the city of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.
West Wollongong is the innermost western suburb of the coastal city of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. It is mainly a residential area, serviced by a small commercial strip with a music store, chicken shop, electric goods store and carpet store along the Princes Highway with several petrol stations, two restaurants, a liquor store, a chemist and a flower shop.
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