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Helensburgh, NSW was established as a worker’s camp in the 1880s for miners at the local coal mine.
It is approximately halfway between Sydney and Wollongong, at the southern end of the Royal National Park.
With its long history, strong mining community and colourful inhabitants, it is rich in stories, and below are just a few. -
The Administration of the LawBefore 1811 the New South Wales Corps was responsible for the preservation of law and order in the new colony. In 1811 John D’Arcy was placed in charge of a group of semi-civilian constables by the then Governor Lachlan Macquarie. It was not until 1862 that ... -
Princess Marina Cliff WalkThe Princess Marina Cliff Walk was established by Mr Henry Halloran, a Sydney businessman and property developer, in the 1930s on land owned by him at Stanwell Tops. He sought permission from Bulli Shire Council to develop the walk and also asked Council to ... -
Helensburgh’s Railway TunnelsHelensburgh’s first railway station was opened on 1 January 1889. It was located between two single line tunnels at the junction of Tunnel Road and Vera Street. The short Helensburgh Tunnel was at the northern end of the station and was 80 metres long. The ... -
Waterfall (Garrawarra) Cemetery(For some recent history related to the Garrawarra Cemetery, please click here to go to Wollongong Council website. This page has links to an excellent short video about the cemetery, to the Draft Consevation Management Page and the Burial List.) The ...