thumb|300px|right|Tully Sugar Mill No.6 at [[Illawarra Light Railway Museum, Albion Park Rail]]
Albion Park is a suburb situated in the Macquarie Valley in the City of Shellharbour, which is in turn one of the three local government areas that comprise the Wollongong Metropolitan Area, New South Wales, Australia. Although it is surrounded by a 'green belt' of farms, Albion Park had a population of 13,316 as at the . Terry owned and operated the Terry's Meadows Estate, which operated as a cattle stud.
Etymology
The term "Albion" is an ancient name of Great Britain. The name was given to the area by John Terry Hughes after originally being known as the Terry's Meadow Estate. and several tennis courts. A cycleway also courses its way through the Sporting Complex and links it to a polo field and a complex of soccer fields. Albion Park is also home to a Shellharbour Council Swimming Pool, which is open during the summer months and now costs a fee of $2.00 entry, to a pool paid for by the members of the town.
Sport
Albion Park is also home to various sporting teams such as:
- Albion Park-Oak Flats Eagles
- Albion Park Hockey Club
- Albion Park Bowls and Recreation Club
- Albion Park Cows Football Club
- Albion Park Cricket Club
- Albion Park White Eagles
- Albion Park Crows Junior AFL Club
Museums
Albion Park has the Tongarra Museum, which showcases the history of the region, and the Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Museum located at the Illawarra Regional Airport.
Commercial area
There is a small Vicinity Centres shopping complex in Albion Park.
In 2009, the local Council started a program to revitalize the town centre and it has attracted more tourists to the town.
Climate
Albion Park has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cfa) with warm summers and mild winters. Rainfall is spread through the months but has a bias to the first half of the year.
