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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 1 of 7.

Viewing platforms and railings on the basalt rock of Blowhole Point, seen from Kiama Lighthouse

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.

7 min read

Shops, awnings and parked cars along Queen Street in Berry NSW

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.

7 min read

Aerial view of Bombo Beach curving south to Kiama, with the Princes Highway and railway beside the sand

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.

8 min read

Row of two-storey Kiama Ridge Waters buildings with balconies above a landscaped lawn

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.

7 min read

The jagged basalt stacks of Cathedral Rocks seen from the grassy clifftop above, with waves breaking on the rock platforms

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.

7 min read

The cantilever lookout of the Illawarra Fly Treetop Walk above rainforest, with the coast in the distance

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.

7 min read

Bombo Beach and its green dune scrub under a grey sky, seen from beside the South Coast railway line

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.

7 min read

Sunrise over the sand and rocks of Easts Beach in Kiama

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.

5 min read

The Little Blowhole in Kiama spraying above dark basalt rocks

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.

8 min read

Gerringong rooftops and Norfolk pines above Werri Beach, with green headland farmland behind

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.

7 min read

Gerringong village and the curve of Werri Beach seen from the southern headland

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.

8 min read

The Crooked River mouth at Gerroa running out across Seven Mile Beach, with Mount Coolangatta on the horizon

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.

9 min read

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