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Yowie Bay

New South Wales, Australia · Oceania

About Yowie Bay

Yowie Bay works well as a base: 22km from Grand Pacific Drive.

Yowie Bay is a town located in New South Wales, Australia. With a population of 2,982, it is an important destination in Oceania.

On a road trip, Yowie Bay 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 Yowie Bay to your route.

About Yowie Bay

Yowie Bay is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Yowie Bay is located 24 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Sutherland Shire. Yowie Bay takes its name from the small bay on the north shore of the Port Hacking estuary (also

Read more known locally as the Port Hacking River). It is bounded to the north by the suburb of Miranda and shares its postcode of 2228. Located to the east, across the Yowie Bay waterway, is Caringbah South. To the west is the suburb of Gymea Bay, across the bay of the same name.

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Where is Yowie Bay located?

Yowie Bay is located in New South Wales, Australia, Oceania. The coordinates are -34.0512 latitude, 151.1023 longitude.

What is the population of Yowie Bay?

Yowie Bay has a population of approximately 2,982 people, making it a town in Australia.

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Quick Information

Population
2,982
Continent
Oceania
Country
Australia
Region
New South Wales
Timezone
Australia/Sydney
Coordinates
-34.0512, 151.1023

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Australia

Police
000
Ambulance
000
Fire
000
Non-emergency police
131 444
Driving side
left

112 works from mobiles. Distances between fuel stops in the outback can exceed 200 km: plan ahead. Wildlife is most active at dawn/dusk.

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Worth the detour from Yowie Bay

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

cafe

Rising Sun Workshop

A motorcycle workshop, cafe, and barbershop in Newtown, Sydney, fusing Japanese aesthetics with Australian moto culture.

18 km · about 20 min drive

cafe

Deus Ex Machina Camperdown

The original Temple of Enthusiasm in Sydney, a pioneering cafe-motorcycle-surfboard-fashion concept that spawned a global cult following.

19 km · about 20 min drive

museum

Australian Museum

Australia's oldest museum, specializing in natural history and Indigenous Australian culture with world-class collections.

22 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium

Darling Harbour aquarium showcasing Australia's unique marine life including platypus, dugongs, and Great Barrier Reef displays.

22 km · about 25 min drive

coastal drive

Grand Pacific 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.

22 km · about 25 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Bald Hill Lookout

Clifftop lookout and hang-gliding launch at Stanwell Tops overlooking the Sea Cliff Bridge and Illawarra coastline, with roadside parking.

22 km · about 25 min drive

cafe

Cafe de Wheels (Woolloomooloo)

A legendary Sydney pie cart that has served hot pies and peas to locals, sailors, and road trippers from its harbourside van since 1945.

23 km · about 25 min drive

beach

Bondi Beach

Sydney's most iconic beach, a golden crescent of sand famous for its surf culture and vibrant coastal lifestyle.

24 km · about 30 min drive

Driving roads near Yowie Bay

  • 22 kmGrand Pacific Drive140 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.
  • 22 kmBald Hill LookoutClifftop lookout and hang-gliding launch at Stanwell Tops overlooking the Sea Cliff Bridge and Illawarra coastline, with roadside parking.
  • 24 kmSydney Harbour TunnelA 2.3 km immersed-tube tunnel opened in 1992 that dives beneath Sydney Harbour, the underwater twin to the Harbour Bridge linking the CBD with North Sydney.
  • 25 kmSea Cliff BridgeA 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.
  • 70 kmMacquarie PassA 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.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Yowie Bay.

Gymea Bay

🇦🇺 Australia

1 km awayPop. 6,725

Miranda

🇦🇺 Australia

1 km awayPop. 15,111

Grays Point

🇦🇺 Australia

2 km awayPop. 3,075

Caringbah South

🇦🇺 Australia

2 km awayPop. 12,020

Gymea

🇦🇺 Australia

2 km awayPop. 7,489

Lilli Pilli

🇦🇺 Australia

2 km awayPop. 1,358

Caringbah

🇦🇺 Australia

3 km awayPop. 11,830

Port Hacking

🇦🇺 Australia

3 km awayPop. 1,079

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