North Wollongong is the immediate northern
coastal suburb of Wollongong, New South Wales,
Australia. North Wollongong residents used to
refer to the northern area of Wollongong as well
as North Wollongong by locals, despite the official
suburb not including the northern apartment
areas of Wollongong and North Beach, known as
North Wollongong. The suburb has a beach, North
Wollongong Beach, or simply North Beach, with
adjacent cafes and restaurants as well as
the Novotel Northbeach Hotel.