Joseph Joshua Ngushual
Kiama Travel Specialist
Joseph Joshua Ngushual writes the Kiama Ridge Waters guides to Kiama and the NSW South Coast. He researches every guide against official sources such as Destination Kiama, Kiama Council and NSW National Parks, checks local businesses directly, and measures walking and driving times from the apartments, so you can plan beach days, walks, meals and day trips with accurate, current detail.
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77 guides to Kiama and the South Coast, page 1 of 7.
Plan your trip
Accessible Kiama for older travellers, grandparents and easy walking
An accessible Kiama guide for seniors and limited mobility: paved Blowhole paths, beach wheelchairs, accessible toilets, drive-up lookouts and Gold Opal trains.
Towns and day trips
Berry NSW day trip from Kiama for food, markets and wineries
Berry NSW is 15 minutes' drive from Kiama. Plan a day with Queen Street bakeries and pubs, market days, the museum, nearby cellar doors and Seven Mile Beach.
Beaches and coast
Bombo Beach and Bombo Headland, Kiama's surf beach and basalt quarry
Bombo Beach in Kiama: 1.2 km of surf below the basalt columns of Bombo Headland Quarry. Rips, patrol dates, off-leash dogs, parking, the train and the Boneyard.
Live and own in Kiama
Buying property in Kiama and what to check before you sign
Buying property in Kiama? Compare the areas and apartments with houses, then check strata, stamp duty, hazard maps and holiday letting rules at the source.
Landmarks and walks
Cathedral Rocks Kiama guide to the basalt stacks at low tide
Cathedral Rocks Kiama guide: reach the basalt stacks from Jones Beach at low tide, find the sea cave and rockpools, and time your sunrise photos safely.
Towns and day trips
Day trips from Kiama to Berry, Kangaroo Valley and Jervis Bay
Day trips from Kiama with measured drive times: Illawarra Fly, Berry, Kangaroo Valley, Fitzroy Falls, Jervis Bay, the Sea Cliff Bridge and Wollongong.
Beaches and coast
Dog friendly beaches in Kiama and 6 off-leash headlands
Dog friendly beaches in Kiama: off-leash zones at Bombo, Jones and Werri, six headland parks, Council rules, hours and drive times from the apartments.
Beaches and coast
Easts Beach in Kiama, a sheltered swimming beach on the Coast Walk
Easts Beach Kiama is a sheltered 350 m beach with a creek for small children, summer lifeguards and the Coast Walk. Parking, safety, dogs and nearby stays.
Things to do
Free things to do in Kiama, from blowholes to rock pools
Free things to do in Kiama: both blowholes, the lighthouse, the Coast Walk, rock pools, lookouts, whale-watching platforms, markets and free library films.
Eat and drink
Gerringong restaurants and cafes, from Werri Beach views to the winery
Gerringong restaurants and cafes: Werri Beach breakfasts, Fern Street coffee, dinner at The Noble and The Hill, live music, Crooked River and Stoic Brewing.
Towns and day trips
Gerringong guide to Werri Beach, ocean pools and the coast walk
Gerringong is a hilltop village 10 minutes south of Kiama. Werri Beach, two ocean pools, the whale platform, Tasman Drive, markets, food and the coast walk.
Towns and day trips
Gerroa guide to the Crooked River, Seven Mile Beach and Black Head
Gerroa is a small beach town 12 minutes south of Kiama. Swim the Crooked River shallows, learn to surf on Seven Mile Beach, picnic, fish and watch whales.