Mount Saint Thomas, New South Wales

Mount Saint Thomas is a suburb of Wollongong in New South Wales, lying east of Figtree and South west of Wollongong.[2] At the 2016 census, it had a population of 1,468.[1]

Mount Saint Thomas
Wollongong, New South Wales
Mount Saint Thomas
Coordinates34°26′31″S 150°52′16″E
Population1,468 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2500
LGA(s)City of Wollongong
State electorate(s)Wollongong
Federal Division(s)Cunningham
Suburbs around Mount Saint Thomas:
Figtree Mangerton Coniston
Figtree Mount Saint Thomas
Figtree Spring Hill

During World War II, the Drummond Battery was constructed in the suburb as part of the defences for Port Kembla.[3]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Saint Thomas". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  2. "Mount Saint Thomas". Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. New South Wales Government. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  3. "Fort Drummond". Office of Environment and Heritage. NSW Government. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
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