Balgownie, NSW, 2519 - Australia Post Offices on Waymarking.com

Balgownie LPO

158 Balgownie Road,
BALGOWNIE 2519

Phone: (02)4284 1959
Fax: (02)4284 1959

Opening hours*
Mon - Tue 9:00am - 5:00pm
Wed - Thu Closed
Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday 9:00am - 12:00pm
Sunday Closed

* Week commences on a Monday.
Different operating hours may apply on public holidays.

Services at this retail outlet

Australia Post Load & Go Travel card
Finance & insurance
ANZ (chq only)
Adelaide Bank (chq only)
Bank of Queensland (chq only)
BankWest (chq only)
Holiday Coast Credit Union (chq only)
Rabobank (chq only)
St.George (chq only)
Suncorp Bank (chq only)
Bank@Post Personal
Load&Go Reloadable Visa Prepaid Card
Money Order

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Balgownie
Wollongong, New South Wales
Population
5,577

LGA
City of Wollongong

Balgownie is a small suburb of Wollongong City, New South Wales, Australia.

Balgownie lies to the north-west of the Wollongong CBD. It stretches from the lower slopes of Mount Keira along the Illawarra escarpment to the base of the Broker's Nose promontory. To the east, Balgownie is bordered by the light industrial and commercial suburb of Fairy Meadow.

The main street, Balgownie Road, connects the suburb to the nearby Princes Highway. Balgownie is mostly residential with a small commercial centre known as the Balgownie Village.

Balgownie has a similar history to many towns on the NSW south coast. When first settled in the 19th century, Balgownie was the centre of local logging, coal mining and farming industries. With the economic and population growth of the 20th century Balgownie was overtaken by the expanding urban sprawl and transformed from a small country hamlet to a residential suburb.

Balgownie is home to citizens right across the socioeconomic spectrum, from public housing estates in the east to multi-million dollar mansions on the escarpment.

Sites of interest include the Balgownie Public School's museum, The Bally Pub, Balgownie Village Patisserie (formerly Kristian's Bakery), the Urban Grind Cafe and the war memorial. This war memorial will have extensive developments during the next few years. There are also several fine eateries in the suburb including Il Porcellino and Il Nido which serve Australian and Italian cuisine.

Over the last five years, the Australian property market has exploded and as a result many of the open spaces and paddocks that once greened the suburb have been turned into town house or "villa" developments.

The area features the oldest active football (soccer) club in Australia, Balgownie Rangers, founded in 1883.

State/Territory: NSW Post Boxes: Yes Current use: Yes Historical Significance: Not listed

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