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Locality Guide

Location

Helensburgh is a historic mining town with unsurpassed rural and suburban living without the pressures of urban living, and surrounded by virgin native bushland. It sits as an oasis between Sydney and Wollongong.
Helensburgh sits high on the Illawarra escarpment and is the main town in the area.  Other suburbs on the Illawarra escarpment include Darkes Forest and Stanwell Tops.  Otford sits in a valley where the Hacking River runs through to the Royal National Park and into the Port Hacking River.  A part of Otford enjoys amazing ocean views.  The road winds south along the coast from here to Bald Hill, where people come from all around the world to visit.

Apart from the amazing views, this is where hang gliders enjoy life taking off from this spectacular spot.  The Seacliff Bridge can also be seen from this vantage point.
Travelling south along the coast road or Grand Pacific Drive, is where Stanwell Park will impress with cafes, parks and of course the beach, where some of the hang gliders from Bald Hill land.  Coalcliff is next along the coast and is where the impressive Seacliff Bridge meanders out over the water.  On the other side of the bridge are the smaller communities of Clifton, Scarborough, Wombarra, Coledale, and 23 kilometres from Helensburgh is Austinmer.  We are very lucky to live in and help other people find their new home in these incredibly beautiful suburbs.

We live in the most northern suburbs of the Wollongong Council area.  The population according to the 2006 census is 8,158 people for those living in the 2508 postcode area and 4,779 people living in Clifton down to Austinmer.  Those needing to travel to work daily, commute by rail or car.
The first settlement in Helensburgh was largely a tent town of railway workers engaged in the construction of the railway line. During construction in 1884 coal was discovered and the township was laid out on the tableland above the mine. One theory has the town being named after Helensburgh in Scotland, birthplace of the coal mine manager Charles Harper.  The second theory is that the town was named after his daughter Helen.

Visitors Centre

Symbio Wildlife Park
Lawrence Hargrave Dr      
Helensburgh NSW 2508
(02) 4294 12 44

Open every day, Symbio Wildlife Park are the winners of the 2005 ASZK Award.

Attractions

Watch the hang gliding and paragliding from Bald hill, try surfing at our pristine beaches, enjoy bush walking in natural bushland, try your hand at horse riding at Otford or Darkes Forest. We have one of the best skate parks south of Sydney.
 Open spaces and friendly faces, community living unsurpassed outside of Sydney. Drive or walk the most popular coastal tourist drive “The Sea Cliff Bridge”

Facilities

Local boutique stores, vibrant shopping centre with major supermarket chain, art galleries, fruit shop, cake shops, bakery, café and restaurants, sports and recreation centre and two golf courses.

Community

Doctors, dentists, volunteer bush fire brigade, Helensburgh community swimming pool, Sutherland Hospital and Wollongong Hospital.

Churches

Holy Cross Catholic Church
Helensburgh
4294 1009
Anglican Church
Helensburgh
4294 1024
Hope 2508
Helensburgh
4294 4691
Coastlands Christian Centre
Helensburgh
4294 2253
Bushlands Chapel
Helensburgh
4294 1695
Sri Venkateswara Hindu Temple
Helensburgh
4294 3224
Baptist Church
Helensburgh
4294 8459
Catholic Church
Stanwell Park
4294 1240
Parish of St Michael
Wombarra
4268 1910
Austinmer Uniting Church
0407 835 694

Pre-Schools

Playgroups
Helensburgh Community Centre
Tuesdays & Thursdays
10am – 12 midday (except for school holidays)
4294 1290
Anglican Church Playgroup
Tuesday mornings
9:30 – 11:30am
0409 220 796

Before & After School Care

Fun 4 U
Helensburgh Public School
4294 8466
Kids Care OOSH
Helensburgh
4294 1396
Planet Long Day Care Centre
Coledale
4268 4321
Stanwell Park OSHC
4294 1425
Jelly Beans Family Day care
Austinmer
1300 153 559
Preschools
Gumtrees Childcare Centre
4294 1050
Kids Korner Preschool
4294 2094
Robertson Street Kindy
4294 3881
Helensburgh Community Preschool
4294 9141
KU Wombarra Preschool
4267 3998

Primary Schools

Helensburgh Public School
4294 1332
Holy Cross Catholic School
4294 1588
Stanwell Park Public School
4294 1191
Otford Public School
4294 1323
Coledale Public School
4267 1885
Scarborough Public School
4267 2153
Austinmer Public School
4267 1311

Secondary Schools

St John Bosco College, Engadine
9520 9588
Heathcote High School
9520 9488
Bulli High School
4284 8266
Engadine High School
9520 0411

Sport

Only 10 minutes south of Waterfall and 20 minutes north of Wollongong on the Princes Highway is the 18 hole Boomerang Public Golf Course, contactable on (02) 42943434.
The Royal National Park provides ample opportunity for swimming, fishing and bush walking.

Local Sports Clubs

Helensburgh Little Athletics
Tiny tots – U17’s
d.mcnaughton@bigpond.com

Helensburgh Netball Club
Juniors & Seniors
Helensburghnetball@gmail.com

Helensburgh Thistles Soccer Club
Juniors, seniors & womens
Bob Hennessy – 0402 094 820

Helensburgh Oztag
Juniors & Seniors
Helensburgh Tigers R.L.F.C
Juniors, seniors & womens
Stephen.rolfe@iinet.net.au

Helensburgh Tigers Cricket Club
Junior & Seniors
Piggott1@iprimus.com.au

Helensburgh Tennis Club
Junior & Seniors
4294 2673

Stanwell Park Tennis Club
Junior & Seniors
4294 2929

Otford Tennis Club
Junior & Seniors
4294 1243

Mountain Biking
Engadine – Helensburgh Trail

Seacliff Hockey Club
Helensburgh
0403 927 977

Crawchy’s Swim School
Helensburgh
4294 4228

Coledale Surf Life Saving
Nippers
4267 4302

Helensburgh/Stanwell Park Surf Life Saving
4294 1223

Coalcliff Surf Life Saving Club
president@coalcliffslsc.com.au

Scarborough/Wombarra Surf Life Saving Club
0466 592 014

Austinmer Surf Life Saving Club
Stephen.perkiss@bigpond.com