Wollongong
Must do
The Wollongong area is also shaping up as a fine food and wine destination, with talented chefs serving great local produce and premium wines. Kangaroo Valley, just west of Berry, is alive with some of Australia's richest livestock and produce.
Wollongong beaches
Wollongong is a coastal city with all the elements for a great beach holiday. There's a wide range of accommodation, surf shops, beachside cafes and parkland. It also has a stunning coastline that's dotted with rockpools, ocean baths, sand bars, sheltered beaches and great waves for experienced surfers.
Many of the beaches around Wollongong are positioned between the ocean and the green hills of the rocky Illawarra escarpment. The beaches north of Wollonging have their own flavour. Coalcliff Beach attracts families to its rockpool, uncrowded Coledale has a relaxed vibe and Austinmer is longtime favourite because of its rockpools and ocean baths. The most popular beaches are North Wollongong Beach and Wollongong City Beach which both have great waves as well as cycle paths, BBQs, shady trees and wading pools.
You can learn to surf with accredited surf schools at many Wollongong beaches. And, if you're an experienced surfer, check out the waves at Scarborough Beach, Thommos break at Coledale and Sandon Point.
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Gourmet Food and Wine Tour Berry, Fitzroy Falls, Kangaroo Valley, Kiama, Shoalhaven Heads, Stanwell Park, South Coast
Visit four magnificent South Coast Wineries including big multi award-winning estates along with beautiful small boutique wineries. Brief highlights:W...
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Bushwalks - Wollongong
Thirroul, South Coast
South Coast Safaris offers an extensive range of guided bushwalks in and around their properties. Allow them to show you rainforest and escarpment tra...
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Windang Beach
Wollongong & Surrounds, South Coast, Wollongong
Windang beach is located at the entrance to Lake Illawarra. It offers spectacular views of the famous Five Islands off the Wollongong coastline. The b...
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Stanwell Park Beach
Wollongong & Surrounds, South Coast, Stanwell Park
This pristine location at Stanwell Park Beach is ideal for families with a large reserve for picnicking and is located right on the beach. Surrounded ...
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Thirroul Beach
Wollongong & Surrounds, South Coast, Thirroul
Thirroul Beach is one kilometre in length and faces east so it picks up swell from most directions. There’s little wind protection at either end...
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Whale Watching Spectacular
Fitzroy Falls, Jervis Bay, Kangaroo Valley, Kiama, Shoalhaven, Stanwell Park, South Coast
Some of the tour highlights include:Three hour Whale Watching Cruise on beautiful Jervis Bay, in a large custom made whale watching boat.Picnic lunch ...
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Lighthouse to Lighthouse Two Day Family Cycling Tour
Kiama, Shellharbour, Wollongong, South Coast
Take the whole family away for a weekend adventure with this two-day self-guided cycling trip!This tour starts in Wollongong, and follows coastal bike...
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Bellambi Beach
Wollongong & Surrounds, South Coast, Wollongong
Bellambi beach is at the southern end of a two kilometre stretch of beach and is backed by a reserve with distant mountain views. The beach is extrem...
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Coledale Beach Wollongong & Surrounds, South Coast, Thirroul
Coledale Beach offers a campers haven with a reserve on the beaches edge. Fantastic views of the waves both ends of the beach are closed in with rock ...
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North Wollongong Beach
Wollongong & Surrounds, South Coast, Wollongong
Ideal for families, North Wollongong Beach has rock pools, wading areas and good surf. There is plenty of grass, shade and picnic booths, a children...
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