SHELLHARBOUR
Shellharbour is in essence a southern
suburb of Wollongong. And this correct, but people who live in
Shellharbour do define the difference. If you happen to live in Shell
Harbour that is where the residents state where they are from.
Shellharbour itself is a seaside old settlement that is now a
‘thriving’ region. Fortunately the Shellharbour Village has retained
the charm of an earlier era.
The town is centred on the
small recreational harbour. It has two main beaches, Shellharbour
Beach, which runs to Barrack Point and Shell Harbour South Beach,
which runs toward Bass Point.
Shellharbour is undergoing
extensive development with many new retail outlets and units being
constructed. The main street is Addison Street, with many sidewalk
cafés and shops, running through the town and ending with the Ocean
Beach Hotel opposite the harbour.

It will be important for
future generations the village retains its heritage. At the moment the
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The Catholic
and Anglican
Churches are both centurions.
The
old United is undated.
The Ocean Beach Hotel is
your classic masterpiece for the era.
The Shellharbour War
Memorial is in the cbd.
There is no evidence of a
Museum in Shellharbour Village.
Being so close to
Wollongong and its cbd attractions Shellharbour may not be a
consideration for the traveler, but that said the place is a great
spot.
Heritage diary
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