Berkeley is a suburb south of Wollongong that is mostly residential.
Situated on the shore of Lake Illawarra, Berkeley is home to the Wollongong City Memorial Gardens and Crematorium and Nan Tien Buddhist Temple – the largest of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere.
Wollongong was chosen as the site for the Temple because of its proximity to Mount Keira and Mount Kembla. The translation of Nan Tien is ‘Paradise of the Southern Hemisphere’.
Quick Facts
Berkeley is a suburb of Wollongong in New South Wales. It is located approximately 76kms from the capital Sydney covering an area of 7.321 square kilometres. Berkeley has a recorded population of 7605 residents and is within the Australian Eastern Daylight Time zone Australia/Sydney.
If you are planning a visit to Berkeley 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 Berkeley and think we’ve missed something, let us know and we’ll share it here.