Welcome to Warilla
Warilla is a seaside suburb of Shellharbour, New South Wales, Australia. It is one of the more established areas and is nestled between the suburbs of Mount Warrigal in the west, Barrack Heights and Barrack Point in the south and Lake Illawarra in the north.
Warilla was granted township status in 1951. It is predominantly a residential suburb, many of the houses were built between the 1950s and 1960's. Warilla's main commercial centre is located on George Street with surrounding shops located on Shellharbour Road and Lake Entrance Road. There is also a small industrial park located 1 km (0.62 mi) south at Sunset Avenue where light industries are established. Warilla is also blessed with fine beaches which are very popular with locals and tourists, especially in summer.
Warilla held the council chambers for Shellharbour City Council from 1969 to 1991 when they were relocated to nearby Shellharbour City Centre. The council building, which is still in good condition, is still used for council meetings. Other businesses have also set up inside.
Warilla is also host to the Lake Illawarra Local Command Policing unit (NSW Police) which is one of the largest in the state of NSW.
There is one high school - Warilla High School (located in Barrack Heights) and two public schools - Warilla North and Warilla Public School.
Want to know more about the people of Warilla? Click here to see the latest census information from the ABS.
Map of Warilla
