I grew up in Austinmer which is on the northern fringe of Wollongong and used to go there a lot in the 70’s up until I moved away from the area in 1983. I have been back a couple of times but was disappointed with how much it’s changed. Personally, I always thought Wollongong had a seedy feel back then and now. I remember shopping at Crown Central with the pedestrian walkway across the street but that’s gone now. The beaches were better north of Wollongong too. It is still a part of my childhood and my hometown and even after 40 years, a part of me still belongs there.
You're in the GONG. You must make enough of money doing this gig. To live on. Next time you're in the south coast? Go down to Shellharbour city centre. Just catch a bus 37, 53, 51 from the train station just outside the exit/entrance off Platform 2. That should take you all the way to shellies the last stop. And its the same bus numbers to get back to wollongong train station. Last stop of that route.
@@gogadev It honestly just really depends of the type of day. You’d rarely ever see any brazen muggings during business hours in the heart of the CBD. Crimes here are mostly home invasions, car break ins, theft, etc. unless you went walking around Mangerton or Cringilla by yourself at night, you’ll be fine, lol
