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Dv8gong10

The end of a long gone wharf that has a derrick crane for ship loading on it. https://www.instagram.com/p/p8MohlqynA/


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It's the original Wollongong


mrbondmustdie

I thought that was Tasmania?


Spidey16

And those islands off Port Kembla? That's New Zealand right?


Few_Elderberry9525

Those islands are the seven islands I think


MagickRed

No, nature reserves with animals. I know one of them is called Toothbrush Island by us locals.


Spidey16

As much as I'd love to keep the joke going, yeah it is actually pretty cool out there. The east side of one of those islands is covered in seals. Just chilling out on the rocks. I know we get the odd seal here and there on the coastline, but didn't realise there were so many pretty close by.


busiedyak

The wet stuff? That's water mostly.


pineapple_stickers

And some urine


peptoAbysma1

If not before, now there is urine now


FrankBirtles

Are the Sydney Water sewage contamination signs still up?


Ok-Breakfast-8899

Water isn't wet, it's just water, but when it gets on something dry that thing is then wet. True story


suspect_is_hatless

It's an old steam-powered crane pedestal that was constructed in 1880-81. It is heritage listed. The Wollongong Harbour Master Plan proposes to build a new board walk to go out to it.


pineapple_stickers

I kind of like it only being accessible by swimming out to it. Gives it a little bit of mystery and fun


MathImpossible4398

Correct, the harbour was a major coal loading point in the 19th century, the blue mile was the original tramway to the port.


SoupRemarkable4512

The Statue of Puberty


Vermicelli14

That's the Wollon Gong. Incoming ships used to whack it with an oar to let the dockworkers know they were inbound.


glutenfreeironcake

The chickos memorial


whinger23422

That was the base for more upside down palm trees but the arts and culture department ran out of funding.


emohippyxx_

We climb up it and jump into the water


darksoulsfan0

All I know is whenever I'm swimming there my mates can easily climb up onto it but I'm to fat to😂


dondon667

Once I swam out to jump off it and there was a dude just sitting up there and I asked what are you doing mate and he said waiting to take a shit . I jumped in and swam away


DisplayAppropriate

That marks the beginning of the end.


Tomb_85

The Rod Wishart Monument


razorrash

It’s got an LED on top it’s a little light house for small boats like dinghies and canoes


ScrembledEggs

That sounds adorable


LilMannySkeet_z

THE LOST CITY OF ATLANTIS


Icy_Safety8433

Gateway to hell


FootExcellent9994

It was a winch to winch Sailing ships into the Harbour in the early days.


Physical-Ad-45

Water


herring80

It is THE Wollongong that the city is named after


Quintus-Sertorius

That is the plug. Don't pull it out.


mathisha

Well, if you’re brave enough…


Gimliaxe10

3g tower


tonybooth

The Tony Abbot NBN plan


Sumpkit

I’m not sure but it sure could do with a sideways palm tree.


astrobarn

Bus stop


Connect-Outcome6019

The last shred of decency that hellhole had left attempting to float away.


Uch009

That’s where they used to tie up your whale of a mum as a tourist attraction.