Mount Saint Thomas is a suburb of Wollongong in New South Wales, lying east of Figtree and South west of Wollongong.[2] At the 2021 census, it had a population of 1,449.[1]
| Mount Saint Thomas Wollongong, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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  Mount Saint Thomas | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°26′31″S 150°52′16″E / 34.44194°S 150.87111°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,449 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2500 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 29 m (95 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Wollongong | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Wollongong | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Cunningham | ||||||||||||||
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During World War II, the Drummond Battery was constructed in the suburb as part of the defences for Port Kembla.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Saint Thomas". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Mount Saint Thomas". Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. New South Wales Government. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ "Fort Drummond". Office of Environment and Heritage. NSW Government. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
