mountain pass
Macquarie Pass
A twisting rainforest climb on the Illawarra Highway, hauling drivers 400 m up the escarpment between Albion Park and the Southern Highlands through 100-plus curves.
18 km · about 20 min drive
New South Wales, Australia · Oceania
Kiama Downs is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Kiama, 18km from Macquarie Pass.
Kiama Downs is a town located in New South Wales, Australia. With a population of 4,852, it is an important destination in Oceania.
On a road trip, Kiama Downs sits in Australia, where you drive on the left. It's in the Australia/Sydney time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Kiama Downs to your route.
Kiama Downs is a suburb of the town Kiama in the Illawarra region south of Sydney, Australia. Renowned for its picturesque beaches and seaside views, it is about 4 km (2 mi) north of Kiama and is bordered by the Minnamurra River to the northwest and Jones Beach to the east.
There is a bakery, cafe, pharmacy,Read more
supermarket, take-away store, and general practice on Johnson Street.
The western part of the suburb, west of Riverside Drive, was previously known as Gainsborough Estate when it was developed for housing in the 1980s.
Kiama Downs does not have a school or a railway station. The nearest public primary school is Minnamurra Public School and the nearest public high school is Kiama High School. The nearest railway stations are Minnamurra and Bombo.
The biggest beach is Jones Beach, about one kilometre long, between Minnamurra Point and a headland 30 metres high, of the southern Cathedral Rocks
Australian skateboarder Kieran Woolley is from Kiama Downs.
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Kiama Downs is located in New South Wales, Australia, Oceania. The coordinates are -34.6334 latitude, 150.8546 longitude.
Kiama Downs has a population of approximately 4,852 people, making it a town in Australia.
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mountain pass
A twisting rainforest climb on the Illawarra Highway, hauling drivers 400 m up the escarpment between Albion Park and the Southern Highlands through 100-plus curves.
18 km · about 20 min drive
cafe
A Southern Highlands roadside pie shop on the Illawarra Highway, operating since 1968 and long the mandatory stop for anyone driving between Sydney and the coast via Macquarie Pass.
22 km · about 25 min drive
bridge
Sandstone-towered suspension bridge from 1898 carrying Moss Vale Road over the Kangaroo River, the oldest of its type still in use in Australia.
32 km · about 35 min drive
bridge
A 665 m balanced-cantilever bridge that curves off the Illawarra escarpment and hangs over the Pacific, the photogenic centrepiece of Grand Pacific Drive south of Sydney.
44 km · about 50 min drive
coastal drive
140 km coastal route from the Royal National Park to Wollongong and beyond, sweeping past Bald Hill's hang-glider lookout, seaside villages and the famous Sea Cliff Bridge.
47 km · about 55 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Clifftop lookout and hang-gliding launch at Stanwell Tops overlooking the Sea Cliff Bridge and Illawarra coastline, with roadside parking.
47 km · about 55 min drive
beach
A small village beach on Jervis Bay reputed to have the whitest sand in the world, with crystal-clear waters ideal for dolphin spotting.
53 km · about 60 min drive
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