Tattoos near Wollongong
Twenty-five minutes down the M1 from Wollongong
From the middle of Wollongong it is a straight run south on the Princes Motorway to 155 Tongarra Rd, Albion Park: 24 km, around twenty-five minutes outside peak hour.
01The trip
Getting here from Wollongong
Head south on the Princes Motorway, come off at Albion Park Rail and follow Tongarra Road into Albion Park. The studio is at number 155. Give yourself longer in the afternoon peak.
By train, the South Coast line runs from Wollongong station to Albion Park station at Albion Park Rail. From there the studio is 2.8 km: about a 35 minute walk, or a short cab ride.
02The studio
Choosing an artist, not just a shop
It is worth choosing the artist before the shop. The portfolio is finished work from this studio only, with the artist named where we know who did it, and the artists page links to the Instagrams of the artists we feature, with the studio's own account covering the rest of the crew. If one of them draws the way you want your piece to look, the drive is the easy part.
The crew covers black and grey realism and portraits, colour and traditional, fine line and script and lettering, and they take on cover-ups and big multi-session pieces as well.
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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Joker and clown forearm in black and grey, heavy contrast from wrist to elbow. -
Skye Gallagher Small realistic dog portrait, shown next to a coin so you can see the scale. -
Brad Spartan warrior half sleeve in black and grey, with a Greek key border running round the shoulder. -
Glenn Phipps Full colour clown girl on the calf: red hair, painted face and a string of beads, packed with saturated colour.
05Google reviews
What customers say
Absolutely amazing service, I must say Brad is incredibly skilled, talented and knowledgeable.
Brad absolutely smashed it! Couldn't be happier with how the tattoos turned out.
06Questions
Coming from Wollongong
How long is the drive from Wollongong to Southside Tattoo?
About 24 km, or around twenty-five minutes outside peak hour: south on the Princes Motorway, off at Albion Park Rail, then along Tongarra Road into Albion Park.
Can I get the train from Wollongong?
Yes. South Coast line trains stop at Albion Park station at Albion Park Rail. The studio is 2.8 km from the station, about a 35 minute walk or a short cab ride.
Do you do cover-ups?
Yes, cover-up work is something the artists here do regularly. Bring in a photo of the existing tattoo, or come and show us, so your artist can talk you through what will and will not work over the top of it.
07Also close by
Other places people come from
Coming down from Wollongong?
Tell us which artist you are after if you already know. Otherwise send the idea and we will point you at the one who suits it.
- Ring the shop
- (02) 4257 8288
- Open
- Mon to Fri 10:00 to 5:00pm
Sat 10:00 to 4:00pm, Sun closed