Illawong was established by Dr Barnardo’s in Australia in 1962 in Keiraville. It was operated as a family group home for British child migrants and could accommodate 12 children. It closed in early 1975 due to a lack of demand.
Barnardos purchased ‘Hi Wi Lodge’ in Murphys Avenue to be a family group home. Illawong is sometimes described as being in Keiraville and other times in Wollongong.
Demand for places at Illawong had decreased from 1970. In 1971 seven children lived at Illawong, four of them had been born in Australia. Illawong closed in early 1975.
From
1962
To
1975
1962 - 1975
Illawong was located at 107 Murphys Avenue, Keiraville, New South Wales (Building Still standing)