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.
14 km · about 25 min drive
New South Wales, Australia · Oceania
Oak Flats is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Warilla, 14km from Macquarie Pass.
Oak Flats is a town located in New South Wales, Australia. With a population of 6,427, it is an important destination in Oceania.
On a road trip, Oak Flats 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 Oak Flats to your route.
Oak Flats is a suburb of Shellharbour, New South Wales, Australia situated on the south western shores of Lake Illawarra and within the Illawarra region of New South Wales. It is a residential area, which had a population of 6,840 at the 2021 census.
Oak Flats is one of the 324 suburbs that sits within the WollongongRead more
Statistical District, which covers the local authority areas of Wollongong, Shellharbour and Kiama. Oak Flats is locally governed by the Shellharbour City Council, which governs 22 suburbs within the area.
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Oak Flats is located in New South Wales, Australia, Oceania. The coordinates are -34.5623 latitude, 150.8219 longitude.
Oak Flats has a population of approximately 6,427 people, making it a town in Australia.
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Full driving guide for Australia6 notable places within an hour's drive.
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.
14 km · about 25 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.
18 km · about 20 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.
33 km · about 40 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.
37 km · about 45 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.
40 km · about 45 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Clifftop lookout and hang-gliding launch at Stanwell Tops overlooking the Sea Cliff Bridge and Illawarra coastline, with roadside parking.
40 km · about 45 min drive
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