Tattoos near Dapto
Fifteen minutes south of Dapto
Dapto sits at the southern end of Wollongong. Head south down the Princes Highway instead of north into the city, and you are at 155 Tongarra Rd in about fifteen minutes.
01The trip
Getting here from Dapto
Follow the Princes Highway south out of Dapto, then take Tongarra Road into Albion Park. The studio is at number 155. It is about 11 km door to door, and roughly fifteen minutes.
Horsley is a similar trip. If you would rather leave the car at home, Dapto and Albion Park are both stations on the South Coast line, and the studio is 2.8 km from Albion Park station: about a 35 minute walk, or a short cab ride.
02The studio
What is worth the drive
The artists here regularly take on big work built up over several sittings: sleeves, leg pieces, back pieces. Being fifteen minutes away matters more for those than for a single small piece, because you will be making the trip several times, and a short run is easy to fit around work.
Glenn and Adam both work in colour as well as black and grey; the full colour clown girl on this page is Glenn's. Brad works in black and grey and fine line, and Skye covers fine line, black and grey and lettering. Their Instagrams are on the artists page, and the studio's own Instagram shows work from the rest of the crew too, so you can see who suits the piece before you ring.
03Find us
155 Tongarra Rd, Albion Park
Open Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm and Saturday 10am to 4pm. Walk-ins welcome; ring (02) 4257 8288 to check who is free.
04Recent work
Tattooed at Tongarra Rd
Finished pieces from this studio. The full portfolio has more.
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Glenn Phipps Full colour clown girl on the calf: red hair, painted face and a string of beads, packed with saturated colour. -
Black and grey Medusa with a Scorpio glyph. Soft greywash in the skin, hard blacks in the hair. -
Skye Gallagher Fine line dragon winding down the forearm, kept open so it will read cleanly for years. -
Skye Gallagher Rodeo cowboy on a bucking horse with Marlboro lettering underneath.
05Google reviews
What customers say
Just got my full leg piece done at South Side Tattoo and couldn't be happier with the result.
Been going to southside for years. Always clean environment, friendly and professional service.
06Questions
Coming from Dapto
How far is Southside Tattoo from Dapto?
About 11 km, or roughly fifteen minutes by car: south on the Princes Highway, then Tongarra Road into Albion Park. The studio is at 155 Tongarra Rd.
Can I get there by train from Dapto?
Yes. Dapto and Albion Park are both on the South Coast line. Albion Park station is at Albion Park Rail, 2.8 km from the studio, which is about a 35 minute walk or a short cab ride.
Do you do large pieces over several sessions?
Yes. Sleeves, leg pieces and back pieces are built up over several sittings. Your artist will map out how the piece breaks down into sessions and talk you through the healing time in between.
07Also close by
Other places people come from
Planning a piece from Dapto?
If it is a big one, say so: size and placement tell us how many sittings to plan, so you know up front how many trips down the highway you are signing up for.
- Ring the shop
- (02) 4257 8288
- Open
- Mon to Fri 10:00 to 5:00pm
Sat 10:00 to 4:00pm, Sun closed