Coniston, New South Wales
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| Coordinates: 34°26′S 150°53′E / 34.433°S 150.883°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
| City | Wollongong | ||||||||||||
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| Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 2,267 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2500 | ||||||||||||
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Coniston (/kɒnɪstən/ CON-ist-ən), is a suburb of Wollongong in New South Wales, Australia. At the 2021 census, it had a population of 2,267.
Coniston is just north of the Port Kembla Steelworks and includes the Greenhouse Park, a one time waste pile converted into a natural park area with a weather station. The hill, known locally as "The Overseer" has a lookout over the city and Port Kembla. Coniston is also bordered to the west by the hill suburbs of Mangerton and Mount Saint Thomas.
Coniston has a variety of businesses including The Coniston Hotel, formally Gilmore's Hotel, a bakery, 24 Hour petrol station and several other specialty stores. Coniston has long been serviced with its own Bulk Billing Medical Centre, Coniston is also well known for its successful football club, Coniston FC.