A suburb of Wollongong, Corrimal was officially recorded as a place in 1839 when a grant of 50 acres was made to Hugh Kennedy and described as being “at Corrimal”. Corrimal is named from an Aboriginal word “Kurumul”, meaning “a dreamtime warrior”. It was previously known as Bellambi and Pallamba.
A point on the range nearby was known as Mount Corrimal after the Aboriginal warrior kori-mul.
Major features of the area include the Stockland Shopping Centre, Corrimal Pool, Corrimal Memorial Park, Corrimal Beach Tourist Park Mountbatten Park, Robert Ziems Oval and a school.
Quick Facts
Corrimal is a suburb of Wollongong in New South Wales. It is located approximately 63kms from the capital Sydney covering an area of 5.041 square kilometres. Corrimal has a recorded population of 6519 residents and is within the Australian Eastern Daylight Time zone Australia/Sydney.
If you are planning a visit to Corrimal we’ve put together some of the things nearby that you can see or do while you are here. These include, places to stay, tours and attractions, some upcoming events and places where you can grab a meal. Go ahead, try one of the buttons above. Every destination has something worth seeing so start exploring… If you know Corrimal and think we’ve missed something, let us know and we’ll share it here.