Beaches and coves of Illawarra

Austinmer Beach is a sandy ocean beach in the coastal village north of Wollongong, set between low headlands and broad rock platforms.

Bellambi Beach occupies the southern end of a roughly two-kilometre sandy shoreline running towards Woonona, backed by a reserve and distant escarpment views.

Bombo Beach is a sandy beach about 1.2 kilometres long, stretching between Bombo Headland and Pheasant Point on the Kiama coast.

Boyds Jones Beach is the sandy Kiama Downs shoreline between Minnamurra Headland and the basalt columns of Cathedral Rocks.

Bulli Beach is a 900-metre sandy Illawarra shoreline south of Bulli Headland, with Bulli Rock Pool at its northern end and playing fields and a tourist park nearby.

Coledale Beach is a roughly 400-metre sandy shoreline on Wollongong’s northern coast, close to Lawrence Hargrave Drive and framed by the Illawarra Escarpment.

Coniston Beach occupies the southern part of Wollongong’s long sandy coastal frontage, beside Wollongong Golf Course and close to the urban centre.

Corrimal Beach is a broad sandy shoreline north of Wollongong, stretching for about 1.4 kilometres beside dunes and grassy reserves.

Fishermans Beach is a small sandy ocean beach at the foot of Hill 60 in Port Kembla, backed by high cliffs and framed by low headlands.

Garie Beach is a broad sandy ocean shore within Royal National Park, framed by cliffs, coastal heath and rainforest gullies.

Kendalls Beach is a small sandy cove just south of Kiama, with a relaxed setting shaped by shallow water, gentle waves and surrounding headlands.

Seven Mile Beach is a broad sandy ocean shoreline stretching roughly 12 kilometres between Gerroa and Shoalhaven Heads, framed by dunes and coastal forest.

Shellharbour Beach is an east-facing sandy ocean beach near Shellharbour Village.

Surf Beach Kiama is Kiama’s main sandy beach, running along Manning Street between Surf Beach Holiday Park and Kiama Showground.

Thirroul Beach is a one-kilometre, east-facing sandy beach in the northern Wollongong suburb of Thirroul.

Werri Beach is a broad sandy shoreline at Gerringong, with a lagoon at the northern end and a rock pool and Kiama Coastal Walk connection at the southern end.

Woonona Beach is a long sandy ocean beach on the Illawarra coast north of Wollongong.