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Joseph Joshua Ngushual, Kiama travel specialist

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.

  • Kiama travel
  • NSW South Coast
  • Beaches and walks
  • Food and drink
  • Family trips
  • Trip planning

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77 guides to Kiama and the South Coast, page 5 of 7.

The entrance to Kiama Showground on Bong Bong Street, with Norfolk Island pines and The Pavilion behind

Things to do

Kiama Show 2027 dates, tickets and what's on at the showground

Kiama Show 2027 runs Friday 22 and Saturday 23 January at Kiama Showground. Dates, tickets, membership passes, events, parking, the train and where to stay.

6 min read

The sun rising over the Pacific Ocean beyond a rocky headland and beach in Kiama

Beaches and coast

Kiama sunrise and sunset spots, times and first light

Where and when to watch the Kiama sunrise, from Easts Beach to Cathedral Rocks and Bombo, with monthly times, first light, daylight saving and sunset lookouts.

8 min read

Bombo Beach curving south towards Kiama, seen from the northern headland on a clear summer morning

Beaches and coast

Kiama surf guide to the local breaks, surf schools and patrols

Kiama surf guide: Surf Beach and The Wedge, Bombo, Jones, the Boneyard, Werri Point and learner waves at Gerroa, plus surf schools, patrols and drive times.

8 min read

Harbour View Thai restaurant sign on the Terralong Street footpath in Kiama

Eat and drink

Kiama pizza, Thai and takeaway for a night in

Kiama pizza and takeaway by cuisine: local and Neapolitan-style pizza, Thai, Vietnamese, Indian, Chinese, fish and chips, who delivers and what's open late.

3 min read

A humpback whale mother and calf surfacing off Gerringong, south of Kiama

Things to do

Kiama tours to book for whale cruises and river paddles

Kiama tours to book: whale cruises from Shell Cove, Aboriginal paddles on the Minnamurra River, surf lessons, wine trips and treetop walks, with drive times.

9 min read

The Little Blowhole in Kiama spouting beside the rock platform, with rough sea behind

Plan your trip

Kiama weather by month, plus when to visit and what to pack

Kiama weather month by month from Bureau of Meteorology records: average highs, lows and rain, when to visit, how swell drives the blowholes and what to pack.

7 min read

Werri Beach at Gerringong with green dairy hills running down to the headland

Plan your trip

9 wedding venues in Kiama, Gerringong and Jamberoo

Wedding venues in Kiama, Gerringong and Jamberoo: coastal, winery, farm and heritage settings, published capacities and drive times from Kiama Ridge Waters.

7 min read

An eastern ground parrot in wet heath grasses at Barren Grounds Nature Reserve, on the escarpment above Kiama

Landmarks and walks

Kiama wildlife, including lyrebirds, ground parrots and whales

Where to see Kiama wildlife: whales off the headlands, lyrebirds at Minnamurra, ground parrots at Barren Grounds, a bird hide, rockpool rules and nature walks.

8 min read

The Little Blowhole in Kiama

Landmarks and walks

Little Blowhole in Kiama, and when to catch it spraying

The Little Blowhole in Kiama is free, open 24/7 and sprays on north-east swells. Where to find it, parking, safety, when to go and the walk to Easts Beach.

6 min read

Suspension bridge over the Minnamurra River at the start of the Lyrebird Loop walk

Landmarks and walks

Minnamurra Rainforest guide to the falls walk, fees and hours

Minnamurra Rainforest guide: the Lyrebird Loop, the 4.2 km Minnamurra Falls walk, $12 vehicle entry, gate hours and tips, 25 minutes' drive from Kiama.

8 min read

The Minnamurra River from Minnamurra Headland, with paddlers on turquoise water and a sand spit at the mouth

Things to do

Minnamurra River guide to swimming, paddling and fishing near Kiama

Plan a day on the Minnamurra River near Kiama: where to swim, launch a kayak or paddle board, the fishing rules, tides, river mouth safety and parking.

6 min read

The Minnamurra River mouth and sand spit seen from the grassy Minnamurra Headland

Towns and day trips

Minnamurra, the river village on Kiama's northern edge

Minnamurra guide: swim and paddle the Minnamurra River, launch at two boat ramps, walk the headland, find Mystics Beach and start the Kiama Coast Walk.

8 min read

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