Kiama

The town of Kiama is on the south coast of New South Wales. It is famous for its two blowholes. The Kiama Blowhole attracts most tourists, while Little Blowhole sits on a headland to the south. There is a walking track along the coast that passes both blowholes. Several kilometers to the north, at Bombo beach is an interesting rock formation known as Cathedral Rocks.

There are also several restored historic buildings. The ones on the UNESCO world heritage list include the Collins Street wooden terraces, the Kiama Masonic Temple, Kiama railway station, the Kiama Reservoirs, the CBC Bank building on Manning Street, Scots Presbyterian Church and the Kiama Post Office, which used to be famous for its pink colour. Kiama boasts some good beaches and, not far from the Kiama Blowhole, a scenic lighthouse dating from 1887. Kiama Harbour offers a seafood market.

Accommodation, bars, café's, shops and restaurants are available in town, especially on Terralong Street.

Several kilometers outside of Kiama is Saddleback Lookout. It sits atop Saddleback Mountain and boasts marvellous views over the Illawarra Plains. Some 10 km from Kiama is the town of Jamberoo, where you can visit the water park of Jamberoo Action Park. Jerrara Dam is west of Kiama. It is surrounded by green hills and provides the city with drinking water. The dam dates from 1800 and the surrounding area is a reserve. Another nature reserve is Killalea Recreation Area to the north.

Kiama is 100 km south of Sydney and 170 km northeast of Canberra.