Type: | suburb |
Tullimbar | |
City: | Illawarra |
State: | NSW |
Local Map: | yes |
Zoom: | 11 |
Region: | Illawarra |
Lga: | City of Shellharbour |
County: | Camden |
Parish: | Jamberoo |
Postcode: | 2527 |
Coordinates: | -34.5759°N 150.7352°W |
Est: | 2016 |
Pop: | 1840 |
Elevation: | 16 |
Stategov: | Kiama |
Fedgov: | Whitlam |
Dist1: | 43 |
Dir1: | E |
Location1: | Bowral |
Dist2: | 21 |
Dir2: | NW |
Location2: | Kiama |
Dist3: | 24 |
Dir3: | SSW |
Location3: | Wollongong |
Dist4: | 115 |
Dir4: | SSW |
Location4: | Sydney |
Near-Nw: | Calderwood |
Near-N: | Calderwood |
Near-Ne: | Calderwood |
Near-E: | Albion Park |
Near-Se: | Albion Park |
Near-S: | Yellow Rock |
Near-Sw: | Yellow Rock |
Near-W: | Tongarra |
Tullimbar is a suburb situated in the Macquarie Valley in the City of Shellharbour, New South Wales, Australia.[1]
The location is named after the Aboriginal man and tribal leader Tullimbah (c.1798–c.1870).[2]
A store was in operation at Tullimbar in 1856 by Robert Wilson.[3] A Post Office was established at Tullimbar in 1872.[4] A school was opened at Tullimbar on 31 October 1881.[5]