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Kiama, New South Wales

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Located at -34.6717, 150.856 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.390 miles away.
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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.

Located at -34.6718, 150.863 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.391 miles away.
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Coastline of New South Wales, Blowholes, Visitor attractions in New South Wales

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.

Located at -34.745, 150.827 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.386 miles away.
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Minnamurra railway station

Minnamurra is a station on the CityRail South Coast line. Located between the Kiama Golf Club and the Minnamurra Public School, it serves the suburbs of Minnamurra and Kiama Downs. The station was opened on 23 December 1891, but was moved to its present site in 1943, opening on 10 October of that year. In 2001, the Illawarra line was electrified between Dapto and Kiama.

Located at -34.6253, 150.852 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.392 miles away.
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Regional railway stations in New South Wales, Railway stations opened in 1891, Railway stations opened in 1943

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.

Located at -34.65, 150.783 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.389 miles away.
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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.

Located at -34.7446, 150.817 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.385 miles away.
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Regional railway stations in New South Wales, Railway stations opened in 1893

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.

Located at -34.6719, 150.855 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.390 miles away.
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Regional railway stations in New South Wales, Railway stations opened in 1893

Dunmore railway station

Dunmore (Shellharbour) is a CityRail railway station on the South Coast railway line. It serves the suburb of Dunmore as well as being an indirect rail link to the suburb of Shellharbour. When the station was built, opening on 9 November 1887, Shellharbour was a long way from the railway line, but has since grown and now borders the line.

Located at -34.606, 150.84 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.393 miles away.
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Regional railway stations in New South Wales, Railway stations opened in 1887

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.

Located at -34.658, 150.854 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.391 miles away.
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Regional railway stations in New South Wales, Railway stations opened in 1887

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.

Located at -34.6333, 150.85 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.392 miles away.
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Jamberoo Action Park

Jamberoo Action Park is a water park and small theme park at Jamberoo, New South Wales.

Located at -34.6168, 150.783 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.390 miles away.
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Water parks in New South Wales, Wollongong, 1980 establishments in Australia

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.

Located at -34.6814, 150.846 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.389 miles away.
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High schools in New South Wales, Public schools in New South Wales, Educational institutions established in 1960, Schools in Wollongong, New South Wales

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.

Located at -34.65, 150.858 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.391 miles away.
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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.

Located at -34.65, 150.85 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.391 miles away.
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Minnamurra, New South Wales

Minnamurra is a suburb in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia, in the Municipality of Kiama. It has a station (opened 1891) on CityRail South Coast line. The Minnamurra River flows into the ocean at Minnamurra. There is a sandy beach and a sand spit at the river mouth. The name Minnamurra means plenty of fish in the local Aboriginal dialect.

Located at -34.625, 150.852 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.392 miles away.
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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.

Located at -34.7, 150.8 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.387 miles away.
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Illawarra escarpment, Wollongong, Mountains of New South Wales, Visitor attractions in New South Wales

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.

Located at -34.6417, 150.85 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.392 miles away.
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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.

Located at -34.64, 150.855 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.392 miles away.
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Wollongong, Beaches of New South Wales, Surfing locations in New South Wales

Minnamurra River

The Minnamurra River is a river in the Jamberoo and Kiama areas of the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. Its drainage area (catchment) contains much of the Jamberoo Valley surrounded by Stockyard Mountain to the north, Jamberoo Mountain to the west and Noorinan and Saddleback Mountain to the south. Its mouth lies immediately north of the Kiama suburb of Minnamurra at Minnamurra Point. The entrance is characterised by a small island just offshore from the mouth.

Located at -34.6333, 150.867 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.393 miles away.
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Rivers of New South Wales, Wollongong

Hawkesbury Packet

The Hawkesbury Packet was a sloop constructed for Solomon Wiseman that helped him 'rise' from being just a convict to a wealthy colonial landholder in Australia. Constructed in 1811, the Hawkesbury Packet was a 21 ton coastal trader. Prior to its final wrecking in 1817 it was blown ashore in 1816. On 24 May 1816 it sailed from Sydney to Newcastle but was hit by a gale and was forced into Port Stephens on 20 June 1816.

Located at -34.6244, 150.862 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.393 miles away.
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Shipwrecks of the Illawarra Region, Maritime history of Australia, Ships built in New South Wales, History of New South Wales, Sloops of Australia, Individual sailing vessels, Maritime incidents in 1817, 1817 in Australia, 1811 ships, 1788–1850 ships of Australia, Coastal trading vessels of Australia

Toolijooa, New South Wales

Toolijooa is a small village in Kiama Municipal Council, Illawarra, New South Wales.

Located at -34.7653, 150.785 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.383 miles away.
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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.

Located at -34.7333, 150.8 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.385 miles away.
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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.

Located at -34.7174, 150.771 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.385 miles away.
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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.

Located at -34.6745, 150.858 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.390 miles away.
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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.

Located at -34.7699, 150.813 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.384 miles away.
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