Kiama Downs Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Visit Kiama Downs
Popular places to visit
Cathedral Rocks
Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Cathedral Rocks during your travels in Wollongong. Wander the beautiful beaches in this relaxing area.
North Wollongong Beach
Enjoy a day of fun with the family at this central beach with a broad sandy strip, rock pools, grassy foreshore areas and plenty of space to relax.
Wollongong City Beach
Immerse yourself in the buzzing atmosphere or find your own secluded patch of sand on this vast beach that stretches for miles along the city’s gorgeous coastline.
Nan Tien Temple
With a name that translates to “Paradise of the South” in Chinese, this Buddhist temple complex is a modern architectural treasure with cultural exhibitions, a lodge and workshops.
Sea Cliff Bridge
You can learn about the history of Wollongong with a trip to Sea Cliff Bridge. Wander the area's beautiful beaches or simply enjoy one of its top-notch restaurants.
Crown Street Mall
Wollongong’s pedestrianized main street is a shopping, dining and entertainment hub where you can join community events and festivities, or shop for a new look.
Activities
Sea Cliff Bridge, Kiama Blowhole, Beaches & Wildlife Small Group
Jervis Bay Private Tour & Pick up & Drop off
South Coast Private Tour & Royal National Park Inc
Sydney Private Tour Inc The Royal National Park and Symbio Zoo
Our pick of the best Kiama Downs Hotel Deals
Southbeach - Direct Beach Access to Jones Beach
Quite a few broken elements in the house - the oven in particular doesn’t work properly. Property manager is impossible to call, and slow to respond to emails. While the manager will claim in reply to this “they didn’t get a chance to fix these problems during our stay”, the reality is prior reviews ...
Reviewed on 30 Mar 2025
Beachfront House with direct access to the Beach. Just bring your beach towel!
The view is spectacular and there was an IGA and coffee shop in walking distance. However, in our opinion, having stayed in many properties, the high-season price of over 1,300/night isn't aligned with the standard of this property, even for the view. Although the owner has made an effort to make ...
Reviewed on 27 Dec 2025
Novotel Wollongong Northbeach
Great quality hotel with a very clean and comfortable room. The reception staff were extremely helpful and welcoming from check-in. The room was spotless, amenities were good quality, and everything felt well maintained. Breakfast was enjoyable with good food and, most importantly, great coffee. ...
Reviewed on 9 Feb 2026
Sage Hotel Wollongong
Clean Quiet nice breakfasts and dinner friendly reception people
Reviewed on 5 Feb 2026
Nova Kiama
Very clean in the rooms, staff were friendly and obliging (re late checkout). Great location.
Reviewed on 10 Feb 2026
Lakeside Inn Illawarra
The room was spacious, spotless and new modern bathroom a winner. Staff pleasant and helpful
Reviewed on 9 Feb 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Kiama Downs
Minnamurra
When in Minnamurra, you can plan a visit to Jones Beach and Cathedral Rocks, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
Shell Cove
Travellers like the golf courses in Shell Cove, and The Farm is a top attraction you might want to visit.
Shellharbour
Shellharbour is noteworthy for its restaurants, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Shellharbour South Beach and North Beach.
Warilla
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Warilla and surrounding area, you can visit Warilla Beach and North Beach.
Lake Illawarra
While visiting Lake Illawarra, you might make a stop by sights like Warilla Beach and Berageree Island.
Windang
Visitors to Windang enjoy its beaches, and if you want to do some exploring, Perkins Beach is worth a stop.
