Delve into Foxground
The district Foxground of in Kiama (New South Wales) is a subburb in Australia about 101 mi north-east of Canberra, the country's capital town.
If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Parramatta, Sydney, Katoomba, Canberra and . To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 67 °F
Morning Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
Evening Temperature | 18°C / 65 °F |
Night Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 1% |
Air Humidity | 61% |
Air Pressure | 1022 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from South-West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 91% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
21°C (70 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
24°C (76 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
26°C (78 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Mercure Gerringong Resort
Park Ridge Retreat
Berry Village Boutique Motel
Terralong Terrace Apartments
Discovery Parks Gerroa
Jamberoo Resort
Kiama Shores Motel
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Boat Harbour Reserve, Gerringong, N.S.W., Australia. 30th Sept 2013.
This film clip was taken on a gusty, sunny day at Boat Harbour Reserve, Gerringong overlooking Werri Beach. 30th Sept 2013.
Parkzone Schleicher Ka8 RC glider over Gerringong
Flying the suprisingly capable ParkZone Schleicher Ka-8 (2.25m) over Gerringong - a new site for me. Wind speed was a Nor-Easter at 8m/s gusting up to 10 m/s. About 20g of ballast on the...
South Coast Endeavours, 22/3/14
Scenes of Endeavour cars TE2808 and LE2858 working services between Kiama and Bomaderry on Saturday 22/3/14.
Geringong Rock Pool. December 2013
Amelia & Tahlia enjoying a lovely sunny afternoon at Geringong rock pool.
陳氏太極拳第18世 陳金〜陳克忠系 小架式伝人・陳伯祥老師
陳氏太極拳第18世師陳金〜陳克忠系小架式伝人・陳伯祥老師「初套架」 Master Chen BaiXiang, the 18th generation of Chen Shi Taiji Quan, he inherits the Small...
Downtown Stunt Series - Episode 2
A series of stunts performed by Rhys Parker. Featuring Jessica Frost, Zahli, Alarni and Kim Howard and Olivia Parker. Filmed by Josh Howard.
Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.
Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Berry, New South Wales
Berry is a small Australian town in the Shoalhaven region of the NSW South Coast in the state of New South Wales, located 145 km south of the state capital, Sydney. The indigenous people of the area were the Wodi Wodi people. In the 1810s, George William Evans, Government Surveyor, reported on the Berry district as a possible settlement and on the good stands of red cedar. Subsequently, itinerant timber cutters visited to cut and send cedar to Sydney.
Kiama, New South Wales
For the corresponding seat in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, see Electoral district of Kiama. 50x40pxThis article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
Kiama Blowhole
The Kiama Blowhole is a blowhole in the town of Kiama, New South Wales, Australia. It is the town's major tourist attraction. Under certain sea conditions, the blowhole can spray water up to 25 metres (82 ft) in the air, in quantities that thoroughly drench any bystanders. There is actually a second, less famous blowhole in Kiama, commonly referred to as the "Little Blowhole" by locals.
Gerringong, New South Wales
Gerringong is a town located about ten minutes south of Kiama in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia in the Municipality of Kiama. At the 2011 census, Gerringong had a population of 3,456 people. One theory says that the name derives from an Aboriginal word meaning "fearful place" Supposedly great fear was caused to tribes there by the sight of Captain Cook's ship in full sail. There are other theories as to the meaning of the name.
Jamberoo, New South Wales
Jamberoo is a small picturesque village approx 11 km inland from Kiama on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia in the Municipality of Kiama. At the 2006 census, Jamberoo had a population of 935 people. The town's name is derived from an aboriginal word meaning 'track'. It is well known for the Jamberoo Action Park (previously Jamberoo Recreation Park), Jamberoo Hotel (Pub) and the local dairy farming community. The Australian Illawarra Shorthorn cattle breed originated in here.
Gerringong railway station
Gerringong Railway Station is a side platformed regional railway station in the town of Gerringong, which is located in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. Managed by Railcorp and run by its subsidiary CityRail, the station is located on the intercity South Coast Line. The station is located on Grey Street on the edge of Gerringong village next to the Princes Highway and the southern exit road from the town.
Kiama railway station
Kiama is an intermediate terminal station on the CityRail South Coast line. It serves the town of Kiama. The station opened on 2 June 1893. In 2001 electric train services were extended from Dapto to Kiama, and Kiama remains the limit of electrification. A connecting diesel train operates between Kiama and Bomaderry (Nowra). Kiama has an island platform connected by a lift to street level near an overbridge. It therefore has Easy Access for wheelchairs.
Bombo railway station
Bombo is a CityRail railway station on the South Coast railway line. The station has 1 side platform, but has a platformless crossing loop and an extra siding, both of which are often used for passing freight trains. The station serves the adjacent beach, Bombo Beach, and the suburb of North Kiama. There is a quarry next to the station. Bombo station probably deserves the distinction of being the closest to the ocean in Australia, being virtually on the beach.
Berry railway station
Berry is a CityRail railway station on the South Coast railway line. It serves the town of Berry. The station opened on 2 June 1893. The station has one side platform and a platformless crossing loop opposite the station which is not often used. It also has a siding at its southern end which is used to cross trains. This happens five times per day on weekdays. The station has Easy Access for wheelchairs.
Gainsborough, New South Wales
Gainsborough, New South Wales, Australia is a residential estate forming part of the suburb of Kiama Downs in the Municipality of Kiama. This is a relatively new urban area bordering Kiama Downs and Jamberoo. A new section of the Princes Highway was opened to the west of Gainsborough in late 2005. The name Gainsborough is derived from the original estate name of the development which was based on painters names, you can find many artists names in the suburban streets of Gainsborough.
Seven Mile Beach (New South Wales)
Seven Mile Beach is a long beach with strong historical reference just south of Gerringong in the Shoalhaven area of New South Wales, Australia. In 1933 Seven Mile Beach was used by Sir Charles Kingsford Smith as the runway for the first commercial flight between Australia and New Zealand. It also has a little river/lake. The area contains a unique littoral rainforest with several rainforest plants at their southern most limit of distribution.
Jamberoo Action Park
Jamberoo Action Park is a water park and small theme park at Jamberoo, New South Wales.
Kiama High School
Kiama High School (also KHS) is a New South Wales Government co-educational secondary school located in the town of Kiama, New South Wales, Australia.
Bombo, New South Wales
. Bombo is a suburb of the Municipality of Kiama, in the Illawarra Region of New South Wales, Australia. It is located just 2 kilometres from Kiama. Bombo is the gateway between Kiama and its northern suburbs, Kiama Downs and Minnamurra. A newly built section of the Princes Highway runs through Bombo, past Bombo Beach and Bombo railway station. Its main waterway is Spring Creek.
Municipality of Kiama
The Municipality of Kiama is a local government area in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. The area is situated south of Shellharbour and the City of Wollongong and is located adjacent to the Pacific Ocean, the Princes Highway and the South Coast railway line. The Municipality of Kiama includes Kiama and the localities of Bombo, Gerringong, Gerroa, Minnamurra and Jamberoo. In 1954, the Kiama Municipal Council absorbed the Gerringong Municipal District.
Saddleback Mountain (New South Wales)
Saddleback Mountain is a mountain in New South Wales, Australia which rises to about 600 metres above sea level and has spectacular views of Noorinan Mountain, 662 metres above sea level, and Barren Grounds Plateau to the west and south to Coolangatta Mountain and Pigeon House Mountain to Ulladulla, and north over Lake Illawarra, the Illawarra escarpment and to the Cronulla Sandhills and Kurnell Oil Refinery on a clear day.
Kiama Downs, New South Wales
Kiama Downs is a coastal suburb of the town Kiama in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. Renowned for its picturesque beach and beautiful seaside views, it is situated about 3 km north of Kiama and is bordered by the Minnamurra River to the northwest and Boyds Beach to the east. The western part of the suburb, west of Riverside Drive, is informally known as Gainsborough. Kiama Downs does not contain a school or a railway station.
Boyds Beach
Boyds Beach, commonly known as Jones Beach, forms the eastern border of Kiama Downs on the South Coast of New South Wales. It is a popular tourist spot and many surfing competitions are held there each year.
Toolijooa, New South Wales
Toolijooa is a small village in Kiama Municipal Council, Illawarra, New South Wales.
97.3 ABC Illawarra
97.3 ABC Illawarra is an ABC Local Radio station based in Wollongong and broadcasting to the Illawarra region in New South Wales. This includes the towns of Nowra, Shellharbour, Kiama, and Bowral. The station began as 2WN in 1959 originally broadcasting on the AM band. It now transmits on the main FM frequency of 97.3 mHz along with a low power FM repeater.
Willow Vale, New South Wales (Kiama)
Willow Vale is a small town in New South Wales, Australia, in the Municipality of Kiama. It is made up of residences, dairy farms, and more recently the Crooked River Winery. It is located just outside the town of Gerringong, New South Wales on the South Coast, Australia, and can be accessed from the Princes Highway. Its highest point is higher than 100 m above sea level.
Knights Hill (New South Wales)
Knights Hill is a geographical feature that is part of the Illawarra Escarpment. It is located south of Albion Park. The feature comprises a 709 metre above sea level summit, and several other small hills, atop a plateau adjacent to the escarpment edge. Atop the plateau are TV antennae and a small farm. The name first appears in a map by Surveyor Hoddle, after whom a track west of Kiama is named. He surveyed the region in the 19th century.
Foxground, New South Wales
Foxground is a locality in the Municipality of Kiama, in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. It is located two kilometres from the Princes Highway, 10 kilometres south west of Kiama. Broughton Creek flows through the valley. The name Foxground is derived from the once abundant Grey-headed Flying Foxes. Foxground was originally known as "The Flying Foxes Camping Ground". The indigenous people of this area are from the Wadi Wadi and Yuin tribes.
Kiama Showground
The Kiama Showground is a sports and entertainment complex of the South Coast-Illawarra region in the coastal town of Kiama. The complex includes two ovals, the Showring and Chittick Oval. The showground is the host site of the Kiama Show which has operated for more than a hundred years. The show is held in late January each year and run by one of the five oldest Agricultural Show Societies in Australia. The showground's pavilion is the only community hall in Kiama.
Gerroa, New South Wales
Gerroa is a coastal town in the Municipality of Kiama, in the Illawarra Region of New South Wales, Australia 133 kilometres south of Sydney. Nearby towns are Gerringong, Kiama and Berry. Situated at the northern end of Seven Mile Beach and the head of Crooked River, the original village was once a retreat for various religious orders. Today it is a popular holiday town, and residence for retirees. Many houses have impressive views of the beach and Mount Coolangatta.