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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 3 of 7.

Kiama Harbour seen across the grass on Blowhole Point

Eat and drink

Kiama fish and chips, from Terralong Street to Surf Beach

Kiama fish and chips: By the Sea, Saltwater and Jaws on Terralong Street, Silica To Go by Surf Beach and Diggies, with prices, hours and where to eat them.

4 min read

Kiama Harbour and its wharf seen across the rocks from Black Beach

Things to do

Fishing in Kiama, from the harbour breakwall to the Minnamurra River

Fishing in Kiama: land-based spots from the harbour to the Minnamurra River, what bites each season, charters, boat ramps, NSW licence costs and rock safety.

8 min read

The Minnamurra River estuary at Minnamurra, the river Kiama Golf Club's course sits beside

Things to do

Kiama Golf Club and the other golf courses around Kiama

Kiama Golf Club green fees, tee times, dress code and bistro hours, plus the Gerringong links course and Jamberoo Golf Club, all under 15 minutes' drive away.

6 min read

Grassy clifftops on the South section of the Kiama Coast Walk, looking south towards Werri Beach

Things to do

10 Kiama group activities for friends and family

Kiama group activities for 8 to 30 people: a winery long lunch, surf lessons, barefoot bowls, Jamberoo Action Park group tickets, golf and fishing charters.

9 min read

Fishing boats moored in Kiama Harbour's Robertson Basin, with Norfolk pines on Blowhole Point behind

Landmarks and walks

Kiama Harbour, the 1876 Robertson Basin beside Blowhole Point

Kiama Harbour guide: the 1876 Robertson Basin, Kiama Fisheries on the quay, fish and chips, the boat ramp, charters, Black Beach and the Pilot's Cottage.

6 min read

John Sharkey's 1876 photograph of the newly completed Robertson Basin at Kiama, with sailing ships moored and the young town behind

Landmarks and walks

Kiama history and heritage, from Dharawal Country to the terraces

Kiama history for visitors, from Dharawal Country and cedar to the 1876 harbour, the 1887 lighthouse, heritage-listed buildings and a timed heritage walk.

7 min read

Norfolk Island pines on the grass at Blowhole Point, Kiama, with the sea behind

Eat and drink

Kiama ice cream and gelato, 6 places to get a scoop near the coast

Kiama ice cream and gelato: The Original Ice Creamery, Scoops, The Pines Gelato Bar, the farmers' market, Gerringong and Berry, with hours and walk times.

5 min read

The grassy slope of Coronation Park in Kiama above the rocks, looking north to Kiama Lighthouse

Things to do

Kiama Jazz and Blues Festival 2027 dates, venues and tickets

The Kiama Jazz and Blues Festival returns 5 to 7 March 2027 for its 40th anniversary. Dates, past venues, tickets, parking, trains and where to stay nearby.

6 min read

The white Kiama Lighthouse on Blowhole Point against a deep blue evening sky

Landmarks and walks

Visit Kiama Lighthouse on Blowhole Point

Kiama Lighthouse was first lit in 1887 and still works today. Parking on Blowhole Point, the Pilot's Cottage Museum, its history and the walk from town.

7 min read

Gerringong township and the curve of Werri Beach seen from the grassy southern headland, with green hills behind

Landmarks and walks

Kiama lookouts for views, whales and sunrise over the sea

Kiama lookout guide: 13 free lookouts from Saddleback Mountain to Gerroa, with drive times, parking, access, whale-watching spots and what you see from each.

8 min read

Aerial view over Kiama looking south, with the railway, town streets, Surf Beach and green hills behind

Plan your trip

Kiama map with walking and driving times to every main sight

A Kiama map explained: Blowhole Point, the harbour, Terralong Street, beaches north and south and the hinterland, with walking and driving times from our door.

6 min read

Black Beach Reserve in Kiama, the grassy foreshore where the Kiama Seaside Markets are held

Eat and drink

Kiama markets in 2026, with dates, times and locations

Kiama markets guide: the Wednesday farmers market at Coronation Park, Seaside Markets at Black Beach on the third Sunday, plus Gerringong and Jamberoo dates.

7 min read

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