Wollongong Private Tour

The 140 km Grand Pacific Drive is one of Australia’s most famous touring routes, it starts from Royal National Park south of Sydney and finishes at Shoalhaven. Along the route, you will enjoy a variety of enchanting natural wonders, from the 665 metre long snake-shaped Sea Cliff Bridge to the world’s second oldest national park. The route roams through Wollongong and historic seaside villages of Kiama and Shellharbour. If you wish, there are a range of leisurely activities and culinary experiences that could be customised into your Wollongong day tour.

Between June and October each year, multiple spots along Grand Pacific Drive are ideal for watching annual whale migration.

Founded in 1879 by then acting Premier of NSW, Sir John Robertson. The National Heritage-listed park covers 151 square kilometres and is home to a diverse collection of flora and fauna. Wander through it, you will find amazing Aboriginal rock arts at Jibbon Head, observe gregarious birdlife and cascading Curracurrong Falls, even rare and threatened wildlife species, e.g. parma wallaby and fufous scrub bird. In addition, the national park has many secluded beaches and towering cliffs along its coastline. For the brave-hearted,  hike to the widely-instagrammed Wedding Cake Rock and Figure 8 Pools.

The Wedding Cake Rock and Figure 8 Pools at Burning Palms Beach are popular attractions for keen hikers and photoholics, it takes approx. 1 hour and 2-hour one way journey respectively.

Also known as Flagstaff Hill Lighthouse, it is located at the end of Flagstaff Point, north of Wollongong. The lighthouse was built in 1936 to guide maritime traffic into Port Kembla Harbour. The 12-metre high tower was the first in NSW to be equiped with fully automatic flashing lights. Furthermore, this is the only place on the east coast of Australia with two lighthouses within close proximity of each other, the other being Wollongong Breakwater Lighthouse.

The open space around the lighthouse offers fantastic views over the urban area of Wollongong and its miles of picturesque coastline. Take a break and enjoy the refreshing sea breeze on the feathery grass. At the pier, children love to scramble around at the kids’ playground while grown-ups sip on freshly-brewed aromatic coffee from the nearby cafe.

Nan Tien is the largest Buddhist temple in the southern hemisphere. The temple was founded by Hsing Yun in 1967, it is a branch of the Taiwanese Fo Guang Shan Buddhism. Construction for this grandeur edifice started in 1992 and completed in 1995, combining Chinese traditional architecture techniques and modern features. The temple not only serves to bridge different cultures in multi-cultural Australian society, it is also an award-winning tourist attraction. In addition, the temple boasts of well-cultivated gardens, museum, seven-level pagoda and Buddhism-related festivals around the year.

The Kiama Blowhole was formed from basalt lava flows dated back 260 million years ago! First documented by George Bass in 1797, the sea-cliff cavern can spray water up to 25 metres into the air thanks to the southeast ocean swells and ocean waves entering the cavern. It is one of the largest blowholes in the world, its soaring sound and spectacular splashes attract close to 1 million visitors annually. The grass area under the Norfolk Island pines is great for a picnic.

Kiama is a coastal gem located on the South Coast of NSW, its name derives from the Aboriginal word “kiarama” which means “a place where the sea makes noise”. There are many places of interest to explore in the town, the world-famous Kiama Blowhole, farmers market, Pilot’s Cottage Museum, Australia’s highest zip-line and the National Trust-classified Historic Terrace Houses, the houses were first established in 1886 to accommodate Kiama’s early quarry and mining population, now they have been revamped into well-decorated restaurants and shops.