We drove through the Royal National Park (world’s second oldest) and was shocked at the $11 entrance fee. Thank God we didn't have to pay because we told them that we were not stopping anywhere in the park as we admired the rather boring coastal rainforests.
Integrity, my friend. And we didn't stop inside, lar.
You know it's Spring when beautiful flowers covered the greenery now.
We stopped by the Otford Lookout for a breather. We were treated to a this driving scenery with close proximity to sheer cliffs and the South Pacific Ocean.
Having a nice ice cream cone on Bald Hills in this warm weather, with the sea breeze brushing across your face is a refreshing experience. You could tandem hang glide or para glide there as well.
Beautiful coastal villages below the cliff seemed like a fantasy to live in. I wonder where they go to buy a bottle of milk.
One of the many beaches we visited had very nice and smooth rocks. I took some back for souvenir.
We were greeted in the city centre of Wollongong with seniors playing chess, with a life size set.
Wollongong must be one of the most boring place in Australia. Most of the shops were closed and there was nothing to buy.
Couldn't even find KFC here, had to settle for Subway instead.
Even Canberra seemed slightly better. You know that's bad.
Just thought that the name of this suburb sounded really like a butt of joke as we enter Shellhabour.
There were so many kind of beaches. This one was really special as there were no sand, but big pieces of rock.
Saw a couple of these seaweed baking under the sun. Really interesting shape.
Well, this is Bushranger Bay, located at the eastern end of Bass Point approximately 5 kilometres south of Shellharbour.
One of the most striking features with the Aquatic Reserve is a cliff shaped like an amphitheatre in 10 metres of water, the cliffs extends upwards for 6 metres and contains hundreds of small cavities. Each cavity contains sea urchins and tropical fish.
The Bombo Headland was one of the highlights of Kiama. Previously a blue-metal quarry in the 1880s, it had stunning moon-scape of basalt walls and columns.
Strolling back on the walking trail, we saw flowers within flowers. This one was so cute!
There are heaps of these funny looking lalang-like plants. The leaves felt like cotton. Really unique.
We have reached the Kiama Harbour, finally. The name Kiama is from the aboriginal word Kiaram-a, to which some sources give the meaning "Where the sea makes a noise"
The Kiama Lighthouse was established in 1887, 10 years after the creation of the Robertson Basin, a manmade harbour to service Kiama's supply of crushed blue metal and paving blocks for the streets of Sydney.
The main Kiama Blow Hole was discovered by George Bass on his voyage of coastal exploration on December 6, 1797, after anchoring his whaleboat in the sheltered bay which became Kiama Harbour.
Did you know how the Blowhole worked?
Under the right conditions, large waves enter the mouth of the Blowhole & compress the air within the inner cavity.
As the retreating water leaves, it is forced upward by the compressed air, as the mouth is still blocked by the receding wave.
The escaping air causes the loud "oomph", which accompanies the water spout.
Over many years the Blowhole will become less vigorous, as the underground cavity erodes due to the pounding waves.
Eliss was very determined to go to the other side, and played lead.
Are you sure we could make it there?
There were some anglers, and it looked like that got a big one here.
Yeah! We made it there alive!
Enjoying a piece of roast chicken amidst giant waves, only shielded by huge rocks on the cliff.
Looking back from where we came from, it was really amazing. It would be a long walk back home.
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