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The seaside city of Wulengong is located 82 kilometres south of Sydney in the Elawara

region on the east coast of Australia. With a population of close to 300,000 people,

it's the third largest city in the state of New South Wales behind Sydney and Newcastle.

Archaeological evidence suggests that indigenous Australians inhabited Wulengong and its rich

surrounding regions has far back as 40,000 years. With the immense growth of Sydney during

the early 1800s, new townships were established to expand the population and grow industry.

A harbour was built in Wulengong, creating a fishing industry, and the port Kimberlostil

works followed soon after, cementing Wulengong is a harbour of steel and other heavy industries,

bricks, fertilizers, machinery, and coalmourni. The opportunities for working immigrants

seemed endless, and soon Wulengong's population grew. By 1966, almost 60% of the workers

were immigrants coming from around 70 countries. The mix of cultures brought a liveliness to

the city, which blended with the relaxed atmosphere of leisurely beachside living.

At sea level, surf beaches stretch endlessly both north and south, with twisting rocky

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