Coledale, New South Wales
Introduction


**Coledale** is a small sea\-side village approximately  north of [Wollongong](/wiki/Wollongong "Wollongong") along the [Princes Highway](/wiki/Princes_Highway "Princes Highway") in [New South Wales](/wiki/New_South_Wales "New South Wales"), Australia. It is part of the City of Wollongong and lies between [Wombarra](/wiki/Wombarra "Wombarra") and [Austinmer](/wiki/Austinmer "Austinmer").

Coledale has several shops on the main road as well as a RSL club, public hall, fire station, public hospital with an aged care unit. Coledale's shops include a [newsagent](/wiki/Newsagent "Newsagent") (that triple times as cafe \& gift store), a more comprehensive gift store (sister to the cafe), selling furniture and homeware items can be found diagonally opposite on the main road. There is also a beauty salon, hair dresser and fish \& chip shop. Further along the road there is another cafe/restaurant (Cole Coast) and a bottle shop. Coledale also has a small public school with good views of Coledale beach.

Coledale also has a playing field for soccer, cricket and netball: St. James Park is the home ground for the Coledale Waves (formerly known as the Coledale Rosebuds) soccer teams. This was where [Kerryn McCann](/wiki/Kerryn_McCann "Kerryn McCann") often trained as she lived close by.


What amenities are available in Coledale?