Brownsville - Historic buildings

The area of Brownsville is a Wollongong City Council Heritage Conservation Area.

Former Illawarra Lake Hotel
Address: 7 -9 Prince Edward Drive, Brownsville

This building is prominent in the townscape. It is significant as a former hotel with historic origins and is of a rare and unusual style of renovation in the area. It is a 2 storey Victorian Tudor style building with rendered brickwork, twin gables and it has an enclosed verandah between the gables.

The original license 'Ship Inn' in 1830 at Wollongong was transferred in 1834 to 'Brownsville's Ship Inn'; this burnt down and was rebuilt in 1840 and named 'Illawarra Lake Hotel'. It is in good condition and there were some additions to it in 1888. (City of Wollongong Heritage Study, 1991)

Church Hall former Episcopalian Church of St Luke
Address: Prince Edward Drive Brownsville.

This is a simple early Victorian church building with cultural, social and historical value. It has Flemish bond brickwork made from local brick with a corrugated metal roof. The Nave has a small attached porch which has been recently added. It is a typical box like design in good condition; the point porch has been removed.

Church of England Cemetery, St Luke former Episcopalian Church
Address: Prince Edward Drive, Brownsville.

This cemetery is in church grounds, the land was donated in 1841 and the cemetery consecrated in 1848. The earliest grave was Eleanor Cole, 1855. This is the original cemetery at Dapto with strong historical and cultural associations in the area. It contains graves of many early settlers of the Dapto region. (City of Wollongong Heritage Study 1991)