Mount Kembla
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Mount Kembla /ˈkɛmblə/ is a suburb[4] and a mountain[3] in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia.
Mount Kembla Wollongong, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 34°25′43″S 150°49′28″E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 1,068 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 668/km2 (1,730/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2526 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 534 m (1,752 ft) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 1.6 km2 (0.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Wollongong | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Wollongong | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Cunningham | ||||||||||||||
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Mount Kembla | |
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Hat Hill | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 534 m (1,752 ft)[2] |
Coordinates | 34°26′30″S 150°48′30″E[3] |
Geography | |
Location in New South Wales | |
Location | Illawarra region, New South Wales, Australia |
The suburb, a semi-rural township of Wollongong, gets its name from the mountain, located on the Illawarra escarpment, is derived from an Aboriginal word, kembla, meaning "plenty of game".[citation needed] The satellite localities of Kembla Heights, Windy Gully, Cordeaux Valley and Kembla Village are comprised within the suburb of Mount Kembla that at the 2016 census had a population of 1,068.[1]
The summit of Mount Kembla has an elevation of 534 metres (1,752 ft) above sea level.[2]
The area surrounding Mount Kembla is a coal mining area, notable for the Mount Kembla Mine disaster of 1902 in which 96 people lost their lives.