Illawarra region
New South Wales, Australia
illawarra

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Australias Industry World

Australia's Industry World
Coniston

Australia's Industry World is the region covering all industrial areas of the suburb of Port Kembla and Blue Scope Steel.

Darkes Forest Riding Ranch

Darkes Forest Riding Ranch
Darkes Forest

Family owned and operated, Darkes Forest Riding Ranch is set in native bushland just over an hour south of Sydney, and 30 minutes north of Wollongong. It's a great place to enjoy a trail ride or a lesson.

Regent Theatre

Regent Theatre
Wollongong

The Regent Theatre was built to exude warmth and beauty. The 1950s atmosphere is apparent from the moment you step through the doors into the reception and cocktail lounge.

Bass Point Reserve


Shellharbour

Bass Point is a popular spot for recreational visits, fishing, diving and walking. Bass Point contains one of the few littoral rainforest areas in the Illawarra.

Cockatoo Run - Scenic Tour Train operated by 3801 Limited


Wollongong

The Cockatoo Run commences its journey in Sydney and travels along the spectacular Illawarra route to Wollongong. The journey from Sydney offers spectacular coastal scenery prior to the ascent of the Illawarra Escarpment. The line climbs 600 metres through rainforests, past waterfalls and the spectacular viaduct.

Budderoo National Park


Jamberoo

Budderoo National Park is located on 7,120 hectares, five kilometres west of Jamberoo. The park is home to Minnamurra Rainforest Centre, a multi-award-winning tourism destination which allows you to explore the rainforests that once blanketed the Illawarra region.

Little Blowhole Kiama


Kiama

The Little Blowhole is situated just off Tingira Crescent three kilometres south of Kiama Township.

Illawarra Performing Arts Centre


Wollongong

The Illawarra Performing Arts Centre (IPAC) is the region's premier performing arts complex and one of the busiest, most dynamic regional venues in Australia. Conveniently located in the centre of Wollongong, IPAC is managed by Merrigong Theatre Company, a vibrant theatre company producing, presenting and touring a diverse annual season of...

Nan Tien Temple


Berkeley

Visit or stay at Nan Tien Temple, the largest Buddhist Temple in the Southern Hemisphere.

Wollongong City Gallery


Wollongong

Wollongong City Gallery is the largest regional art museum in Australia. Temporary exhibitions, in the Integral Energy Gallery change monthly and include all forms of art, local, national and international.

Cordeaux Dam


Cordeaux Heights

Cordeaux Dam was completed in 1926 and was the second of the Upper Nepean dams. It is 57 metres high, holds water from a 91 square kilometre catchment and forms a lake of 780 hectares, with a capacity of 93,640 megalitres.

Kiama Lighthouse


Kiama

The lighthouse was established in 1887, 10 years after the creation of the Robertson Basin, a manmade harbour to service Kiama's supply of crushed blue metal and paving blocks for the streets of Sydney.

Kiama Blowhole


Kiama

The largest Blowhole in the world! A viewing platform with disabled access gives good views of Kiama blowhole. This landmark has attracted people to the region for over 100 years, was first sighted by George Bass when he anchored his whale boat in the sheltered bay, now known as Kiama harbour, in...