Mount Kembla
| Mount Kembla Wollongong, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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The suburb of Mount Kembla viewed from Mount Keira | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°25′43″S 150°49′28″E / 34.42861°S 150.82444°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,083 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 677/km2 (1,750/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2526 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 534 m (1,752 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.6 km2 (0.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Wollongong | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Wollongong | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Cunningham | ||||||||||||||
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| Mount Kembla | |
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| Hat Hill | |
View of Mount Kembla from Mount Nebo | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 534 m (1,752 ft) |
| Coordinates | 34°26′30″S 150°48′30″E / 34.44167°S 150.80833°E |
| Geography | |
Location in New South Wales | |
| Location | Illawarra region, New South Wales, Australia |
Mount Kembla /ˈkɛmblə/ is a suburb and a mountain in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia.
The suburb, a semi-rural township of Wollongong, gets its name from the mountain, located on the Illawarra escarpment, is derived from an Aboriginal word, kembla, meaning "plenty of game". The satellite localities of Kembla Heights, Windy Gully, Cordeaux Valley and Kembla Village are comprised within the suburb of Mount Kembla and at the time of the 2021 census, had a population of 1,083.
The summit of Mount Kembla has an elevation of 534 metres (1,752 ft) above sea level.
The area surrounding Mount Kembla is a coal mining area, notable for the Mount Kembla Mine disaster of 1902 in which 96 people lost their lives.