Guidebook for Wollongong
Food Scene
We'll often have a coffee there when Connie's is closed, or pick up a chicken (or dine in)
North Beach Charcoal Chickens
9 Bourke StWe'll often have a coffee there when Connie's is closed, or pick up a chicken (or dine in)
Just a short walk up Kembla St - you can enter from Kembla St - two dining options - bistro and Stone Grill Restaurant where they give you a very hot rock and a steak which you cook to your liking.
The Builders Club
61 Church StJust a short walk up Kembla St - you can enter from Kembla St - two dining options - bistro and Stone Grill Restaurant where they give you a very hot rock and a steak which you cook to your liking.
Mango Tree Cafe & Restaurant
22 Cliff RdTasty Indian/Nepalese food at good prices
Aaron's on Bourke
30 Bourke StFor food lovers! Quite new, great chef, enter via the Normandie Hotel.
We like their macadamia crusted prawns and the coconut crusted salmon. Just sign in as guests if you're not a member.
City Diggers Wollongong
82 Church StWe like their macadamia crusted prawns and the coconut crusted salmon. Just sign in as guests if you're not a member.
Very tasty meals. There's a heap of restaurants in this block. We also dine at JJ's (Indian) just around the corner
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Carnation Thai Restaurant
50 Crown StVery tasty meals. There's a heap of restaurants in this block. We also dine at JJ's (Indian) just around the corner
We like the coffee there and they have light meals up to mid-afternoon - one of our favourite places. Nice views of the beach - but you get lovely views from our place already :) Several other cafes around - Archie's between charcoal chicken and Rutty's Real Estate, Novotel and another on the beach across Cliff Rd. (You can hire bicycles at the Novotel)
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Connies Cliff Road Cafe
16 Cliff RdWe like the coffee there and they have light meals up to mid-afternoon - one of our favourite places. Nice views of the beach - but you get lovely views from our place already :) Several other cafes around - Archie's between charcoal chicken and Rutty's Real Estate, Novotel and another on the beach across Cliff Rd. (You can hire bicycles at the Novotel)
Sightseeing
Nice views along the coast in both directions, coastal scenery, lighthouse. It's a nice walk along the coastal walkway (next to Cliff Rd) from our place. If you just want to walk one way, you can catch the free bus 55A, 55B, 55C back.
Further afield, there is the seabridge at Coalcliff to the north and the Kiama blowhole to the south (best when there's a big swell). The area around the Lake Illawarra entrance is also quite nice, though about 15km away. Worth a stop if you're heading to Kiama.
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Flagstaff Hill Park
Nice views along the coast in both directions, coastal scenery, lighthouse. It's a nice walk along the coastal walkway (next to Cliff Rd) from our place. If you just want to walk one way, you can catch the free bus 55A, 55B, 55C back.
Further afield, there is the seabridge at Coalcliff to the north and the Kiama blowhole to the south (best when there's a big swell). The area around the Lake Illawarra entrance is also quite nice, though about 15km away. Worth a stop if you're heading to Kiama.
Shopping
Huge range of supplies of various different food products, grains, dried fruits, nuts. It's in the heart of the Crown Street mall in downtown Wollongong.
The Source Bulk Foods Wollongong
146 Crown StHuge range of supplies of various different food products, grains, dried fruits, nuts. It's in the heart of the Crown Street mall in downtown Wollongong.
Essentials
Convenient parking - 1 hour free. There's also an Aldi nearby and a Coles in the mall. You'll also find these stores at Fairy Meadow shops and Corrimal shopping centre (both a few km away). The Corrimal Woolworths (on the Princes Highway to the north, not to be confused with Corrimal st) has free underground parking.
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Woolworths Wollongong
63 Burelli StConvenient parking - 1 hour free. There's also an Aldi nearby and a Coles in the mall. You'll also find these stores at Fairy Meadow shops and Corrimal shopping centre (both a few km away). The Corrimal Woolworths (on the Princes Highway to the north, not to be confused with Corrimal st) has free underground parking.
Parks & Nature
Barbecues, huge playground with a flying fox and giant slides (near the Lagoon restaurant). Also see the skydivers coming in to land. It's a huge park between the beach and Fairy Lagoon.
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Stuart Park
George Hanley DriveBarbecues, huge playground with a flying fox and giant slides (near the Lagoon restaurant). Also see the skydivers coming in to land. It's a huge park between the beach and Fairy Lagoon.
Free entry, native and exotic sections, Free bus 55A, 55B, 55C drop you at the university on the other side of Northfields Ave. If you're very fit, you can walk up Mt Keira (several hours) - keep walking up Northfields Ave to the Robsons Rd roundabout and the foot track leads up from the west side of the roundabout. (You could also drive to the top using the Princes Motorway via the Mt Ousley pass :)
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Grădina Botanică Wollongong
40 Murphys AveFree entry, native and exotic sections, Free bus 55A, 55B, 55C drop you at the university on the other side of Northfields Ave. If you're very fit, you can walk up Mt Keira (several hours) - keep walking up Northfields Ave to the Robsons Rd roundabout and the foot track leads up from the west side of the roundabout. (You could also drive to the top using the Princes Motorway via the Mt Ousley pass :)
Getting Around
Trains to Wollongong suburbs and to Sydney. Check out NSW rail webpage for times and fares. You can also get an Opal card here which you can use on local buses (not needed for 55A, 55B, 55C which are free, but you'll need one for all other buses)
You can hire bicycles at the Novotel.
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North Wollongong Station
Trains to Wollongong suburbs and to Sydney. Check out NSW rail webpage for times and fares. You can also get an Opal card here which you can use on local buses (not needed for 55A, 55B, 55C which are free, but you'll need one for all other buses)
You can hire bicycles at the Novotel.
Drinks & Nightlife
PEPE's On The Beach
2-14 Cliff RdOpen all day - drinks, coffee, sometimes music