At the summit of Church Hill is the site of St Michael's Anglican Pro-Cathedral.
At the mall a portion runs for pedestrian only use (though this is currently up for debate as to whether cars should be let back in limited amounts and times on Crown Street, the street running through the mall east-west) and then turns back to traffic along a section of light density commerce and residence for just over a kilometre.
South of this the street goes through residential areas to the immediate southern suburb of Coniston where it ends at J.J. Kelly Park, a local sporting venue, also used on occasion by circuses for tent sites.
The street was created in the early 19th century, and contained a bottle factory and many houses.
The old Wollongong Court House sits on the east side of the hill square, and is known for its clock tower.