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Plan your trip with our Kiama travel guide

This Kiama travel guide covers the practical side of a holiday: getting here, getting around, the weather month by month and where to stay, written for visitors coming from Sydney, Canberra and further away.

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10 guides, each with the distance from Kiama Ridge Waters.

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

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

Rocks and calm water at Easts Beach at dawn, looking towards Kiama Heights

Kiama family holiday planner with a three-day plan for kids

Plan a Kiama family holiday: a three-day plan with kids, patrolled beach dates, ocean pools for toddlers, school holiday timing, rainy days and packing.

7 min read

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

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

Entrance road to Kiama railway station, with a bus shelter and drop-off lane

Kiama parking and getting around without a car

Kiama parking made simple: where to park for the Blowhole, harbour, town centre and beaches, Park&Ride rates at the station, plus trains, buses and taxis.

7 min read

Shopfronts along Terralong Street in Kiama town centre, with cars parked out front and palm trees

Kiama pharmacy, doctors and hospital guide for visitors

Kiama pharmacy guide for visitors: four local chemists, GPs, the nearest emergency department at Shellharbour, after-hours help and beach safety tips.

5 min read

The Bookshop Kiama, a dumpling shop and Kiama Newsagency in a row of shopfronts on Terralong Street

Kiama shops for your stay, from supermarkets to boutiques

Kiama shops for a self-catering stay: where to find Woolworths, bakeries, the butcher, bottle shops and boutiques, plus the nearest Coles and ALDI stores.

6 min read

The Little Blowhole in Kiama spouting beside the rock platform, with rough sea behind

Kiama weather by month, plus when to visit and what to pack

Kiama weather month by month from Bureau of Meteorology records: average highs, lows and rain, when to visit, how swell drives the blowholes and what to pack.

7 min read

Werri Beach at Gerringong with green dairy hills running down to the headland

9 wedding venues in Kiama, Gerringong and Jamberoo

Wedding venues in Kiama, Gerringong and Jamberoo: coastal, winery, farm and heritage settings, published capacities and drive times from Kiama Ridge Waters.

7 min read

Sea Cliff Bridge curving around the cliffs on the Grand Pacific Drive between Sydney and Kiama

Sydney to Kiama by train, car, coach and steam train

Sydney to Kiama takes about 1 hr 45 by car from the CBD or 2 hr 15 by train from Central. Routes, Opal fares and caps, coaches, the Picnic Train and parking.

8 min read

Kiama Harbour and the town seen from the Pilots Cottage Museum

Where to stay in Kiama, area by area

Where to stay in Kiama, area by area: the town centre, Kendalls and Easts Beach, Bombo, Gerringong and Jamberoo, with stay types, prices and tips for groups.

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Stay close to all of it

Easts Beach is a 15-minute walk from Kiama Ridge Waters.

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Questions about Kiama?

Getting here, parking, beaches, food and more.

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