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Great Road Trips of NSW: Grand Pacific Drive

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Open leg route
161.1KM / 100.1MI (Est. travel time 2 hours)

One of Australia’s most iconic drives is also one of its most easily accessible.

Heading out of Sydney, the Grand Pacific Drive takes in the pristine expanses of the city’s southern outskirts before tracing the NSW coast through Wollongong, Shellharbour, Kiama and into the idyllic waterside retreat of Jervis Bay.

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Depart Sydney
Heading out from Sydney along the Princes Highway, the first stop on the journey south is actually in the city itself...
Garawarra State Conservation Area
Garawarra State Conservation Area is definitely worth the detour on your return journey for a ramble amongst the scri...
Glenbernie Orchard
Another hands-on experience that is always a hit with tiny travellers is the Apple Shack at Darkes Glenbernie Orchard...
Sea Cliff Bridge
Set off along Lawrence Hargrave Drive towards the 665-metre-long Sea Cliff Bridge.
Symbio Wildlife Park
This family-owned-and-operated park is home to some of our cutest home-grown creatures, as well as a roster of exotic...
Heathcote National Park
Enter the 27-square-kilometre park at Waterfall to find abundant wildlife, great bushwalks and hidden-gem freshwater ...
Drive – 55KM
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Wollongong
The city of Wollongong has long been the go-to spot for family-friendly beach days, with a collection of sandy spots ...
Diggies
In the morning head to Diggies, a sun-soaked, laid-back local favourite overlooking North Beach, decorated with surfb...
Headlands Hotel Austinmer Beach
Austinmer is an obvious spot to overnight, with the Headlands Hotel Austinmer Beach offering stylish accommodation op...
Nan Tien Temple
The last stop before leaving town should be at Nan Tien Temple, the largest Buddhist temple in the Southern Hemispher...
Pines Surfing Academy
If you are at the complete novice end of the scale when it comes to board riding book a surf lesson at Pines Surfing ...
Drive – 20KM
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Shellharbour
The drive to Shellharbour takes less than 30 minutes from Wollongong, but there is plenty to amuse you when you arriv...
Bass Point Reserve
Just south of Shellharbour Village, the 72-hectare Bass Point Reserve has two allures: it is home to one of the few l...
Touchdown Helicopters
Before heading towards Kiama, book a 15-minute scenic flight with Touchdown Helicopters to survey the breathtaking co...
Drive – 14KM
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Kiama
The cosmopolitan seaside hamlet of Kiama has long been a mecca for those looking for a beach break away from the city...
Blowhole, Kiama, NSW
The famous blowhole (first sighted by George Bass when he anchored in what is now Kiama Harbour way back in December ...
Illawarra Fly Treetop Adventures
Illawarra Fly Treetop Adventures allows you to get an eagle-eyed view of the landscape from the Treetop Walk, an elev...
Minnamurra Rainforest
Spend some time in the Minnamurra Rainforest Centre where Aboriginal artefacts of an ancient past are on display befo...
Drive – 23KM
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Berry
Jervis Bay, just over an hour from Kiama, is the final stop on the trip south via the Grand Pacific Drive, passing by...
Drive – 10KM
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Shoalhaven Heads
Stop on the way to Jervis Bay at the award-winning Coolangatta Estate winery, in the NSW version of Coolangatta, near...
Drive – 40KM
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Jervis Bay
The heavens were kind to this patch of the earth, bestowing it with a wealth of beautiful beaches, marine wonderlands...
Booderee National Park
There’s more whale watching to be had at Booderee National Park (Walawaani Njindjiwan Njin Booderee in the local Dhur...
Dolphin Watch Cruises - Jervis Bay
Joining a dolphin-spotting tour is a must-do that all but guarantees a sighting; Dolphin Watch Cruises offer both dol...
Jervis Bay Wild
Upscale your dolphin-watching tour with a boom-netting experience with Jervis Bay Wild.
Paperbark Camp
Paperbark Camp, a bush camp close to the beachside hamlet of Huskisson, is the perfect way to add a dramatic full sto...
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