43-459: Dapto is a suburb of Wollongong in the Illawarra region of New South Wales , Australia, located on the western side of Lake Illawarra and covering 7.15 square kilometres (2.76 sq mi). As at the 2021 census , the suburb had a population of 10,954. The name Dapto is said to be an Aboriginal word either from Dabpeto meaning "water plenty", or from tap-toe which described the way
86-481: A language background other than English . The school is operated by the New South Wales Department of Education ; the principal is Joel Burnett. In 2002, Dapto was the subject of a case study for its school-to-work program, which chronicled how the school innovated a centralized reporting program via school reports, which turned around an otherwise unsuccessful program and made the program
129-672: A 'not for profit' community organisation and the largest senior citizen group in the Illawarra, its fortnightly meetings and many weekly activities take place in Heininger House. Heininger House was incorporated in the Ribbonwood Centre when the community centre was constructed in 2001. The original Dapto Public School opened in August 1875, and was operated out of a local church hall. A permanent and more central location
172-468: A lame Aboriginal elder walked. The suburb was officially founded in 1834, when George Brown transferred the Ship Inn from Wollongong to Mullet Creek Farm, in an area now named in his honour as Brownsville . After an unsuccessful attempt at wheat growing in the 1850s, Dapto embraced the dairy industry. In 1887, the railway opened, and a butter factory was established. This began a transformation of Dapto and
215-644: A new Council elected, replacing the administrators. A 2015 review of local government boundaries recommended that the City of Wollongong merge with the City of Shellharbour to form a new council with an area of 831 square kilometres (321 sq mi) and support a population of approximately 276,000. On 14 February 2017, the NSW Government announced that there would be no amalgamation between Wollongong and Shellharbour council areas. Wollongong City Council
258-691: A settlement in the area in 1815, bringing down his cattle from the Southern Highlands to a lagoon of fresh water located near South Beach . The earliest reference to Wollongong was in 1826, in a report written by John Oxley , about the local cedar industry. The area's first school was established in 1833, and just one year later the Surveyor-General arrived from Sydney to lay out the township of Wollongong on property owned by Charles Throsby-Smith. The local steel industry commenced in 1927 with Charles Hoskins entering into an agreement with
301-587: A smelting industry, but this has now closed. Most of the town is residential, with several commercial areas. The main one includes Dapto Mall, which is on the Princes Highway . A small area of the escarpment west of Dapto is protected as part of the Illawarra Escapment State Recreation Area , though not accessible to the public. The escarpment west of Dapto includes Mount Bong Bong, the site of an aeroplane crash when
344-598: Is a local government area in the Illawarra region of New South Wales , Australia . The area is situated adjacent to the Tasman Sea , the Princes Motorway and the Illawarra railway line . Located 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of Sydney , the City of Wollongong covers 684 square kilometres (264 sq mi) and occupies a narrow coastal strip bordered by the Royal National Park to
387-513: Is a healthy community composed of people of all generations, cultures and backgrounds. The Dapto Uniting Church traces its roots right back to 1841 when Sunday services were first held in a Dapto schoolroom under the leadership of Presbyterian minister Rev. John Tait. With the establishment of the railway network in 1887, the Dapto area experienced a period of continued urban expansion over the ensuing decades. The current red brick building, St Andrews,
430-550: Is composed of thirteen councillors , including the Lord Mayor . The Lord Mayor is directly elected while the twelve other Councillors are elected proportionally as three separate wards , each electing four Councillors. Under the Local Government (Shellharbour and Wollongong Elections) Act, 2011 (NSW) Councillors were elected to hold office until September 2016, however delays due to amalgamation proposals pushed
473-610: Is located in the heart of Dapto, next to the Dapto Medical Centre on the Princes Highway. Services are held at 9:30am every Sunday morning and incorporate both contemporary and tradition styles of worship. Children's programs are held during the Sunday service, Sunday's Cool, and there is a youth program, G1Youth of the second and fourth Saturday evening each month during school terms. The Dapto Uniting congregation
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#1732779519903516-662: The Lucky Starr song " I've Been Everywhere " were changed so that, instead of listing a wide range of Australian towns, the song said "I've been to Wollongong, Wollongong, Wollongong, Wollongong,... Wollongong, Wollongong, Dapto, Wollongong". In a bizarre alternate universe , Dapto is the main setting for the adult animated television series Koala Man that premiered on Hulu in the US and Disney+ in Australia on 9 January 2023. The series takes place in an alternate universe where
559-682: The Minister for Local Government requested the Governor of New South Wales to dismiss the council and install a panel of administrators (Gabrielle Kibble, Dr Colin Gellatly and Robert McGregor ) for four years citing clear evidence of systemic corruption in council. In October 2008, the ICAC referred briefs of evidence in relation to all eleven persons found to have acted corruptly to the Office of
602-486: The New South Wales Government to build a steelworks at Port Kembla , thereby commencing a long history of steel production that still continues to this day. Operations began in 1930 with one blast furnace of 800 tons capacity. In 1936, BHP acquired Australian Iron & Steel and production at Port Kembla increased rapidly. The steel industry was a catalyst for growth for many decades, and laid
645-733: The sinking of the Titanic was averted, indirectly resulting in the United States of America being destroyed (except Hollywood becoming an island), Australia becoming the world’s superpower, and Nicole Kidman becoming its Queen. The Dapto Anglican Church centre is adjacent to the Dapto Mall and the Dapto Greyhound Racing Club; it has services running from three other sites including the St Aidens building,
688-501: The 17th to be declared, was proclaimed on 24 August 1843, with a population of 4,044 and an area of 1,708 square kilometres (659 sq mi) covering the coastal plain from Bulli to Nowra and including inland districts such as Kangaroo Valley . Due to various factors, the District Councils were ineffective, and most had ceased to operate by the end of the decade. The Municipalities Act 1858 (NSW), which gave
731-436: The City of Wollongong between the 2001 census and the 2006 census was 2.14 per cent; and in the subsequent five years to the 2011 census , population growth was 4.45 per cent. In the subsequent ten years to the 2021 census , population growth was -2.23 per cent. When compared with total population growth of Australia for the same periods, being 5.78 per cent and 8.32 per cent and 0.98 per cent respectively, population growth in
774-521: The City of Wollongong local government area was significantly lower than the national average. The median weekly income for residents within the City of Wollongong was marginally lower than the national average. The forecast population growth from 2021 to 2046 is approximately 1.24% per annum. At the 2021 census , the proportion of residents in the City of Wollongong local government area who stated their ancestry as Australian or Anglo-Celtic exceeded 90.6 per cent of all residents (national average
817-615: The City of Wollongong, the Shires of Bulli and Central Illawarra, and the Municipality of North Illawarra amalgamated to form the City of Greater Wollongong under the Local Government Act 1919 (NSW). On 10 April 1970, a Lord Mayoralty was conferred on the city by Queen Elizabeth II , and on 30 October 1970, the City reverted to the name "City of Wollongong". Its motto is " Urbs Inter Mare Montemque "—"City Between
860-588: The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). After considering the evidence available, the DPP commenced action and was successful in recording convictions for three of the eleven people ICAC found to have acted in a corrupt manner. A summary of the individuals concerned, and the determinations made by the Courts are as follows: On 13 September 2010 Mr Tabak appealed against his conviction and sentence. The Judge dismissed
903-513: The Lake Illawarra Authority – contain much detail about Dapto's history. Dapto has a number of heritage-listed sites, including Horsley Homestead on Bong Road. According to the 2021 census , there were 10,954 people in Dapto. On Koonawarra Point is Mount Brown Reserve, a hill protected by a nature reserve for its important habitat. The eastern side and summit is owned by Tallawarra Power Station . Dapto used to be home to
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#1732779519903946-575: The Mountains and the Sea". Its corporate slogan is "City of Innovation". In February 2008, both elected officers and staff of Wollongong City Council were the centre of a major Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) inquiry. The inquiry revealed favourable treatment of local developers by certain council staff. The inquiry heard evidence that a council planner had been sexually involved with three developers whilst assessing their developments. There
989-471: The appeal and upheld the conviction and sentence. The NSW Government installed administrators to run the council. Dr Col Gellatly, Robert McGregor and Gabrielle Kibble were appointed to the administrator roles, but as of January 2010 Mrs Kibble resigned and was replaced by Richard Colley. Following the passing and assent of the Local Government (Shellharbour and Wollongong Elections) Act, 2011 (NSW), local government elections were re-instituted in 2011, and
1032-522: The area, the region from Fairy Meadow to Bellambi separately incorporated as North Illawarra on 26 October 1868. Finally, the Shire of Bulli was proclaimed further north on 15 May 1906. Wollongong was proclaimed as a city on 11 September 1942. There was considerable pressure for amalgamation of the Illawarra area, which had transformed from a disparate rural area with some coastal towns into an increasingly urban-industrial region, and on 12 September 1947,
1075-410: The controllers mistook Lake Illawarra for Botany Bay . A plaque commemorates this event in Dapto. Much of the land to the west is still used as farmland, though other ventures such as the shooting grounds exist. The land to the west is noticeably more hilly than the plain to the north of Wollongong. The area of Dapto west of the rail line, formerly pastoral land, has undergone significant expansion over
1118-604: The councils more authority and which allowed for residents to petition for incorporation of areas and also to elect councillors, met with somewhat greater success. On 22 February 1859, the Municipality of Wollongong, with an area of 8 square kilometres (3 sq mi) and a population of 1,200, became the first to be proclaimed under the Act in New South Wales, with 114 residents in favour and none against. The first elections were held on 29 March 1859, with John Garrett becoming
1161-504: The election back until September 2017, with the council to be elected for a three-year term. The most recent election was held on 4 December 2021 and the makeup of the council, including the Lord Mayor, is as follows: In 2018, as a result of Cr Connor's resignation, there was a by-election held for residents of Ward 3. Ann Martin, Labor, who had previously held a seat on Wollongong Council, was resoundingly elected, with just under 50% of
1204-485: The first mayor of Wollongong. Other entities sprang into existence thereafter to service the surrounding region. The first, on 19 August 1859, was the Central Illawarra Municipality, which extended over 339.5 square kilometres (131.1 sq mi) from Unanderra (west of Wollongong) to Macquarie Rivulet , and had a population of 2,500. After an unsuccessful attempt by Wollongong to claim
1247-644: The foundations for the city's economy, lifestyle and culture. Local government in the Illawarra region started with the passage of the District Councils Act 1842 (NSW), which allowed for limited local government in the form of a warden and between 3 and 12 councillors to be appointed by the Governor. Between July and September 1843, 28 such entities had been proclaimed by Governor George Gipps —the Illawarra District Council,
1290-481: The hall of Dapto Primary School on a Sunday morning, and the St Lukes Brownsville building (which is historically listed and over 100 years old). There are six services held weekly, as well as children and youth activities on Friday nights, children's programs on a Sunday morning and during the weeks of the school holidays, 'Cafe Church' during the week, and many one-off activities. Dapto Uniting Church
1333-589: The local Illawarra Rugby League . The Groundz Precinct, also known as The Groundz or Dapto Showground, is home of the famous Dapto Greyhounds every Thursday night. South Coast Greyhounds (Dapto Greyhound Racing Club) started racing in 1937 on the current site and is set to move to a new site at 34 Bong Bong Road, Dapto in 2025. Dapto Mall is fourth-largest shopping centre in the Illawarra region, after competitors Wollongong Central , Stockland Shellharbour and Warrawong Plaza . Dapto Mall features Big W , Woolworths and Coles and around 66 stores. The centre
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1376-522: The north, Lake Illawarra to the south, the Tasman Sea to the east and the Illawarra escarpment to the west. Councillor Tania Brown was elected as Lord Mayor of the City of Wollongong in the New South Wales local government elections, held in September 2024. The area covers the northern and central suburbs of Wollongong , bounded by Helensburgh in the north, the Illawarra escarpment to
1419-485: The past 20 years. This area has become the fastest growing part of the greater Wollongong region and consists of a sprawling, medium-density suburbia known as Horsley , now officially a suburb in its own right. The South Coast line electric rail service terminated in Dapto prior to electrification being extended to Kiama in 2001. The Dapto Greyhound Racing Track, locally known as the 'Dapto Greyhounds', runs races every Thursday evening. The Dapto Canaries compete in
1462-575: The primary vote. The current Council, elected in 2024, in order of election by ward, is: Dapto High School Dapto High School is a government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school , located in Dapto , a suburb of Wollongong in the Illawarra region of New South Wales , Australia. Established in 1958, the school enrolled approximately 900 students in 2018, from Year 7 to Year 12 , of whom six percent identified as Indigenous Australians and nine percent were from
1505-429: The state average of 3.4 per cent. The median age of people in the City of Wollongong was 38 years, slightly above the national median. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 17.5 per cent of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 18.6 per cent of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 44.6 per cent were married and 11.9 per cent were either divorced or separated. Population growth in
1548-821: The town centre shifted south to where the new station was located. The Australian Smelting Company's works were established on Kanahooka Road and employed over 500 men. A railway, operated by the Illawarra Harbour and Land Corporation Limited, connected the smelter with the Government railway at Dapto. By 1903 the Commissioner for Railways declared that Dapto was the most valuable station on the Illawarra line, its traffic being double that of Wollongong. The books John Brown of Brownsville (2012), Gooseberry and Hooka (2012) and Lake Illawarra: an ongoing history (2005) – all written by Joseph Davis and published by
1591-469: The west, and by Macquarie Rivulet ( Yallah , Haywards Bay ) and the Lake Illawarra entrance ( Windang ) to the south. At the 2021 census , there were 214,564 people in the City of Wollongong local government area, of these 49.2 per cent were male and 50.8 per cent were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 3.2 per cent of the population, which was marginally lower than
1634-495: Was 24.8 per cent); and a higher proportion (79.8 per cent) where English only was spoken at home (national average was 72.0 per cent). The name Wollongong originated from the Aboriginal word woolyungah meaning five islands. Archeological evidence indicates that Aboriginals have lived here for at least 30,000 years. Wodi Wodi is the tribe name of the Aboriginal people of the Illawarra. Dr Charles Throsby first established
1677-461: Was 81 per cent). In excess of 53% of all residents in the City of Wollongong nominated a religious affiliation with Christianity at the 2021 census , which was slightly higher than the national average of 43.9 per cent. Meanwhile, as at the census date, compared to the national average, households in the City of Wollongong local government area had a lower than average proportion (19.3 per cent) where two or more languages are spoken (national average
1720-417: Was Dapto's new community centre after relocating in 2001, it is named so after the species of tree that is planted in front. The local library is located on topmost floor of Level 1. It also hosts several conference rooms that can be hired out for a variety of events, ranging from private, small gatherings, to large social events, such as entertainment. The Ribbonwood Centre is also the home of CPSA Dapto Seniors
1763-436: Was also evidence presented of an impersonation of ICAC officers and plans of intimidation. This attracted significant media attention and renewed calls for tightening of rules of developer donations to political parties. The Premier Morris Iemma also agreed that rules would be tightened as several of his Ministers were implicated in this scandal. On 4 March 2008, following recommendations from Commissioner Jerrold Cripps QC,
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1806-726: Was officially opened and dedicated on 7 February 1959. Construction work commenced in 1981 to attach new hall facilities to the existing church building. For many years, the Dapto Uniting family has sought to serve the local community, through ministries such as the Op Shop, regular Market Days, Family Fun Days and group Heart & Soul Exercise sessions. St John's Church is the public worship centre of Dapto's Catholic population, and can be found in Jeramatta Street. City of Wollongong The City of Wollongong
1849-528: Was opened on the corner of Byamee and Moombara Streets in 1928, which remained the schools' location until 2004. It was not accessible during the last few years. Due to large expansion of the Horsley area, the school relocated to Sierra Drive, Horsley, opening in 2004. The suburb has one high school, Dapto High School . Dapto was mentioned in The Aunty Jack Show , as a parody of the lyrics of
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