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he entrance to Wollongong from on a food tour, sea cruise or deep
TSydney is breath-taking. The sea fishing.
award-winning Grand Pacific Drive, Native zoo Symbio Wildlife Park is
stretching 140km, goes through a short drive away.
coastal rainforests and villages Cordeaux Dam has picnic spots
before crossing Sea Cliff Bridge. and play areas, book a horse trail at
From the top of the Illawarra Darkes Forest or Otford, and try
Escarpment is a panorama of tandem paragliding.
mountains, city and sea from See heavy industry first-hand with
lookouts such as Mt Keira and a BlueScope steelworks tour -
Sublime Point. bookings essential.
Surfing beaches and rock pools
line the coastline while trails encircle Nature The Kiama Blowhole is a major South
Coast tourist attraction but best of all
the rocky cliffs of Mt Keira, Mt Kembla Visit Wollongong Botanic Garden it is free. Photo: Robert Peet
and the escarpment. To the north, (22 hectares with plants from tropic
hang gliders launch from Bald Hill. and temperate regions), the Rainforest boardwalks at
South lies the Buddhist temple of Rhododendron Gardens (at Mt Minnamurra Rainforest in Budderoo
Nan Tien and Lake Illawarra, a large Pleasant under Mt Keira with 13 National Park (15 minutes past
lagoon with boating and fishing. hectares) and the famous Kiama Kiama).
Blowhole (30 minutes south of
Activities Wollongong). Wollongong Boat Harbour
Go for a treetop walk near Councils have many parks, some Wollongong Harbour has a fantastic
Robertson via the winding with barbecue facilities and walking/cycling track called the
Macquarie or Jamberoo Pass, go playgrounds. Blue Mile as well as two lighthouses.

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