Gerroa

Getting to Gerroa

Kiama is around 30 minutes past Wollongong and just over 90 minutes from Sydney. Follow the A1/M1 all the way. To get to downtown Kiama, catch a train to

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   Kiama station from Sydney or Wollongong

   Trains run every hour or so, but it's worth checking the timetable before your trip.

Worth seeing

Kiama is on some of the most picturesque and beautiful coastline of the Illawarra. 📍

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   Kiama Blowhole and Lighthouse

   In the right tide and surf conditions, especially with a south-easterly wind, the blowhole sprays water up to 30 meters in the air.

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   Cathedral Rocks

   A popular sunrise lookout next to what is otherwise a geological marvel of basalt rock formations.

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   Little Blowhole

   Tingira Cres (A little further south of the main blowhole.

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   Saddleback Mountain Lookout

Things to do

Central Kiama doesn't really have a beach, more a harbour. Patrolled beaches are just to the north and south of Kiama town. There is a tidal rockpool next to the blowhole and harbour for swimming.

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   Bombo Beach

   Princes Highway (just north of Kiama town centre, running parallel to the Princes Highway).

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   Minnamurra Beach

   At the outlet of the Minnamurra River, the beach here ends in a picturesque long sand spit jutting out towards Stack Island and is a popular spot for kayaking and stand-up paddling.

Where to eat

Dragon Garden Chinese Restaurant, 113-115 Terralong St,.

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   KG Cafe

   A regular cafe with mildly over the top safari decor in the mornings, the real star here is South African style lunch and dinner, mixing Dutch, Malay, Indian and African influences.

Getting around Gerroa the local way