Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
BERRIMA GAOL
Completed in 1839 by con-
vict labour, this Georgian
sandstone jail is featured in
Rolf Boldrewood's classic
1888 bushranging novel,
Robbery Under Arms
. The
fictitious character Captain
Starlight, who escapes from
Berrima, describes it as “the
largest, most severe, the
most dreaded of all prisons
in New South Wales”.
Kiama
1
The historic town began life in
the 1820s as a port for shipping
cedar. Its blowhole can spurt
water as high as 60 m (200 ft).
WOLLONGONG
Albion Park
Seven Mile Beach
2
Part of a national park and best seen from
Gerroa's Black Head, the beach is flanked
by dunes and hardy coastal vegetation,
including forest and swamp. It is a great
fishing, swimming and picnicking spot.
Shellharbour
Robertson
Minnamurra
Falls
Jamberoo
Belmore Falls
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TIPS FOR DRIVERS
Distance from Sydney:
120 km
(75 miles).
Duration of tour:
About 3½
hours, excluding stops.
Getting there and back:
Take
Metroad route 1, then follow the
F3 freeway and Princes Hwy (1)
to Kiama. Return via the F5 free-
way (31) from Mittagong, then
Metroad route 5 into the city.
When to go:
Year round. The
beaches are best in summer, the
gardens in spring and autumn.
History buffs, antique-lovers and
country-style aficionados will
enjoy many of these little towns.
Where to stay and eat:
Eating
places, hotels and guesthouses
are found all over the area.
Tourist information:
Kiama
Visitors Centre, Blowhole Point,
Kiama.
Tel
4232 3322.
www
.
kiama.com.au
Southern Highlands
Visitors Information Centre, 62-70
Main St, Mittagong.
Tel
4871 28
88.
www
.
highlandsnsw.com.au
Gerringong
Bomaderry
NOWRA
Berry
3
This town, surrounded
by lush dairy country,
is well known for its
main street lined with
shady trees, antique
and craft shops, tea
rooms and historic
buildings. The Berry
Museum, built in 1886,
is in a former bank.