The TOP 10 BEST Things To Do in Lake Illawarra NSW

Zing Pop Culture sells a wide variety of products, including action figures, collectibles, clothing, games, home goods, and toys. The store also offers a variety of services, such as gift card balance checking, order tracking, click and collect, and EB World membership. Zing Pop Culture is a great place to shop for pop culture collectibles, toys, clothing, or anything else related to pop culture. The store has a wide selection of products, competitive prices, and friendly staff.

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Food tours where you can taste wonderful foods and meet people who are passionate about food.

Bricks and mortar corner yarn store in the Illawarra. Crochet and knitting classes. Quality hand made knitted and crocheted garments.

The Australian Motorlife Museum is a not for profit volunteer organisation with Authority to Fund Raise as a Tax Exempt Charity that began in the early 1990’s with a group of veteran and Vintage motoring enthusiasts building the Illawarra Motor Museum with the sole purpose of showcasing the Veteran and Vintage cars to all Australian and international visitors. With the inclusion of more exhibits there was a need expand so we moved into the new building with a new name to include “Motorlife” which was chosen from an early magazine publication so as to cover not only the main exhibits, the cars, motorcycles and bicycles but also the technology that helped change the face of Australia during the late 1800’s and so you will see a very wide range of exhibits from tools, gramophones, typewriters, scales, telephones and more, with a lot of the exhibits resorted by our volunteers or on loan from members and friends.

Ever wanted to pick your own berries? Well, at Kareelah Berry Farm in Wollongong, we do all the hard yakka farm work so you can stroll around and enjoy the fun part�picking (and eating) our berries! Come and see our fresh range of strawberries, blackberries, raspberries and blueberries, as well as homemade jams and even honey when available. Our berry-picking season runs from mid September through to April. Come on down and pick your own berries! We also have a bunch of free range chickens who produce pasture eggs. Kareelah Berry Farm is a family owned business, operated by 2 brothers, Josh and William. Mum helps out sometimes too! So if you're looking for a local Wollongong farm that produces a range of fresh berries, jams, honey, eggs and more, give Josh and William a call or simply drive down to Kareelah Berry Farm!

Hangdog Climbing Gym have a passion for adventure, our experienced staff provide expert advice on the sport of climbing. Enjoy the thrills of climbing for fun and fitness in the Illawarra's first purpose built indoor rock and boulder climbing gym. A great place for birthday parties, social groups, corporate groups and others to do something a bit different. Come and give Hangdog Climbing Gym a try.

Grand Pacific Drive is a 140 kilometre scenic coastal drive taking you through lush rainforests starting in the Royal National Park, over the Sea Cliff Bridge and through the coastal townships of Wollongong, Shellharbour, Kiama and the Shoalhaven region, on the stunning South Coast of New South Wales. There are endless experiences to be enjoyed along your way, from adrenaline-pumping adventure activities to delicious food and wine, family discoveries, natural wonders and too many beaches to count!

Day Trips, Extended Tours & Coach Hire

Museum in Kiama

The Illawarra Museum Wollongong is a two storey heritage building housing a vast collection of furniture and objects from the Wollongong region dating from the Nineteenth Century to the present day. The ground floor displays a schoolroom where you can sit and reminisce on the best days of your life, and an exhibition of the changes in Wollongong throughout the years. Venture into our courtyard and see how people lived before electricity in our kitchen and laundry exhibits. Experience rural and farming lifestyles with our exhibits including the Stockman's Hut, Air Raid Shelter and a Blacksmith's shop. Our Farm Shed displays agricultural, dairy and farm tools as well as several horse drawn vehicles, including a milk and bread cart and ploughs. The second floor exhibits a bedroom and parlour displaying the lifestyle of the more prosperous households during the Nineteenth Century featuring furniture used and donated to the museum by local families.

The Illawarra Live Steamers is a non-profit organisation that operates a miniature (5") railway across from Stuart Park at North Wollongong, N.S.W., Australia. Sorry, but dogs are not allowed in the park with the exception of Guide Dogs and/or Assistance dogs. Safety regulation require EVERYONE riding the trains must wear enclosed footwear. Persons in bare feet, thongs, sandals or open toe footwear will NOT be permitted on the train.

Welcome to Wollongong Botanic Garden! We officially opened to the public in January 1971. Visit us to explore amazing open spaces, learn about conservation and sustainable living, or just relax and take in some of nature’s finest work.

Illawarra Brewing Company brews 6 ongoing handcrafted beers and 2 rotating seasonal beers to local restaurants, and cafes. Come & visit the home of craft beer in Illawarra.

Treetop Walk & Sunrise Tours

Launched in 2020, The Wine Hub is our very own cellar door. Come browse our produce instore and stay for wine tastings, wine by the glass, wine cocktails, local produce platters and premium educational wine tasting. We have over 30 different wines and wine styles. We regularly offer tastings of 6 different wines during our opening hours. Our mission is to become your wine hub. It’s your place to visit where we’ll open the door to “the world of the wine maker”. We will be here whenever you want crafted wines and wine information.

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Fully self contained cottage.