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It is uncertain what the meaning for the name "Wollongong" is.

  • One meaning is "hard ground near water".
  • Another meaning with a credible source is "the sound of the sea".
  • Another source suggests that "Wollongong" is derived from the aboriginal word Woollungah, meaning "place where a marriage occurred between the son of one great king and the daughter of another great king".
  • Yet another suggestion is "many snakes".
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