Thirroul is a northern seaside suburb of the city
of Wollongong, Australia. Thirroul is situated
between Austinmer and Bulli, it is pproximately
13 kilometres north of Wollongong, and 69 km
south of Sydney. Thirroul lies between the
Pacific Ocean and a section of the Illawarra
escarpment known as Lady Fuller Park,
adjacent to Bulli Pass Scenic Reserve.

Thirroul's major commercial area lies between
an area just north of Bulli Pass, where the
Princes Highway splits to form the Lawrence
Hargrave Drive, to Thirroul Station, over the
bridge and past the main centre and the Anita's
Theatre building. Supermarkets include a BI-
LO and IGA. Thirroul is steadily growing in
population, and many new shops are added
regularly. Many cafes now exist in Thirroul's
main commercial area, adding to its popularity
as a seaside holiday town. The Beaches Hotel
and Ryans Hotel are lively pubs for locals and
tourists alike, both located on the main road.
Thirroul has many fashion, gift & lifestyle shops
along the main streets. Thirroul is also home to
King's Theatre (1913), which underwent large-
scale renovations in 2006/2007 and was
renamed to Anita's Theatre by the developer
John Comelli, in honour of his late wife. Anita's
Theatre was for sale as of May 2010 but was
purchased for .05 million dollars in 2011 by
a consortium of Italian investors. The boutique
clothing and jewellery shops, florists,
conveniences stores, news agencies and other
shopping essentials make it the main shopping
area for the northern suburbs of Wollongong.
Thirroul also has a sub-branch of the Returned
and Services League of Australia (RSL).

Thirroul is part of the Northern Illawarra
Chamber of Commerce [3], which was
established in 1996 and is recognised as an
official body by the Wollongong City Council. Its
aim is to promote the identity of the Northern
Illawarra in co-operation with local business
owners, the resident community, and
government and tourism bodies to generate
local business growth for the
region.