Mount Pleasant, New South Wales
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| Coordinates: 34°23′44″S 150°52′01″E / 34.39569°S 150.86700°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
| City | Wollongong | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 1.0 km2 (0.39 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 194 m (636 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 1,397 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,620/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2519 | ||||||||||||
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Mount Pleasant is a hilly suburb in the city of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. It is situated on the northern flank of Mount Keira extending across to the Illawarra escarpment and is exclusively residential. It is home to the Rhododendron Park, found on Parrish Avenue. Mount Pleasant has a small local primary school Pleasant Heights Public School which has approximately 180 enrolled students. The suburb is locally notable for its commonly known Brokers Road which is amongst the steepest roads in New South Wales.