Jones Beach Haven Guidebook

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Jones Beach Haven Guidebook

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A beautiful peaceful little town that is little known to most tourists. Fantastic beaches, walks, cafes, restaurants and surf!
Kiama Downs
A beautiful peaceful little town that is little known to most tourists. Fantastic beaches, walks, cafes, restaurants and surf!

Food scene

There are a range of dining options within 400m easy flat walk. Alternatively, Kiama has a wide range of restaurants and cafés.
Great coffee, lunch and dinner dining options. My tip is phone ahead to order your coffee so you aren't waiting awhile when you get there as it is very popular. Contact: 02 42377732 Address: 21 Johnson St, Kiama Downs https://www.stacksburgerhouse.com/menu
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Stacks Burger House
21 Johnson St
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Great coffee, lunch and dinner dining options. My tip is phone ahead to order your coffee so you aren't waiting awhile when you get there as it is very popular. Contact: 02 42377732 Address: 21 Johnson St, Kiama Downs https://www.stacksburgerhouse.com/menu
Great coffee, fresh food, meet the locals and enjoy the good vibes.
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Cantik Place
9 Johnson St
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Great coffee, fresh food, meet the locals and enjoy the good vibes.
If you don't feel like dining out, the local IGA has just about everything you can think of and reasonably priced.
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IGA Kiama Downs
17 Johnson St
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If you don't feel like dining out, the local IGA has just about everything you can think of and reasonably priced.
Mystics Bistro offers a friendly, relaxed atmosphere with great value food. We’re open for lunch and dinner 7 days a week. Our Restaurant is offering a great balance of ‘Club Classics’ and modern Australian dishes to tempt all tastes and budgets. We can happily accommodate most dietary requests and offer a daily range of family friendly value meals. Bookings are essential on 42377300
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Kiama Golf Club
79-81 Oxley Ave
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Mystics Bistro offers a friendly, relaxed atmosphere with great value food. We’re open for lunch and dinner 7 days a week. Our Restaurant is offering a great balance of ‘Club Classics’ and modern Australian dishes to tempt all tastes and budgets. We can happily accommodate most dietary requests and offer a daily range of family friendly value meals. Bookings are essential on 42377300
This is my all time favourite dining place in Kiama. The restaurant is situated at the site of my old Infants School which is heritage listed and overlooks Kiama Harbour. They make the best cocktails I have ever tasted anywhere. Tip: Be sure to make a booking and ask for a table with water views!!! Ask for the complimentary sparkling water & if you have an Accor Card it gives you 50% off when dining with 2 people.
Yves
31 Shoalhaven St
This is my all time favourite dining place in Kiama. The restaurant is situated at the site of my old Infants School which is heritage listed and overlooks Kiama Harbour. They make the best cocktails I have ever tasted anywhere. Tip: Be sure to make a booking and ask for a table with water views!!! Ask for the complimentary sparkling water & if you have an Accor Card it gives you 50% off when dining with 2 people.
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Hanoi on Manning
10 Manning St
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Penny Whistlers
31 Shoalhaven St
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The Hungry Monkey
32 Prince Alfred St
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The Ice Creamery
106 Terralong St
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Silica
72 Manning Street
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Flour Water Salt - Kiama
49 Shoalhaven St
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Parfait Patisserie
38-40 Manning St
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Otis Deli
106 Terralong St
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JJ's Indian Restaurant
127 Terralong St
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Thai @ Kiama
55 Collins St
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Encore Wine Bar & Grill
68 Manning St
400m down the road is this great sushi place.
HAPPY FISH
400m down the road is this great sushi place.
Voted best restaurant in the Illawarra
Miss Arda
Voted best restaurant in the Illawarra
One of the best locations for breakfast or lunch
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Diggies Kiama
1 Blowhole Point Rd
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One of the best locations for breakfast or lunch
Old style pub with a great draught beer and modern pub food.
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The Grand Hotel
49 Manning St
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Old style pub with a great draught beer and modern pub food.
Fantastic authentic dumpling shop
KIAMA DUMPLING SHOP
Fantastic authentic dumpling shop
Excellent fresh traditional and gourmet pies and authentic banh mi.
Kiama Pie Shop
3 Railway Parade
Excellent fresh traditional and gourmet pies and authentic banh mi.

Sightseeing

Rare landscape like this is to too good miss. Just a twenty minute walk north along the Kiama Coastal walk will get you there. The view over the headland is spectacular. The river is a very popular swimming spot all year round.
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Minnamurra River
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Rare landscape like this is to too good miss. Just a twenty minute walk north along the Kiama Coastal walk will get you there. The view over the headland is spectacular. The river is a very popular swimming spot all year round.
You absolutely need to visit here, it's a 30 minute round trip walk or keep going and you will reach Bombo Headland where many ads have been filmed in the old quarry.
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Пляж Бонярд
42 Cliff Dr
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You absolutely need to visit here, it's a 30 minute round trip walk or keep going and you will reach Bombo Headland where many ads have been filmed in the old quarry.
Beautiful scenery that can be reached by walking around the rocks at low tide if you are an athletic type of person, or off Cliff Dr if you just like to look from a distance.
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Cathedral Rocks
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Beautiful scenery that can be reached by walking around the rocks at low tide if you are an athletic type of person, or off Cliff Dr if you just like to look from a distance.
Stack Island
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Bombo Headland Quarry
Darien Avenue
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Most visitors to Kiama want to check out the Blowhole. Whilst not always working, the scenery is magic and definitely worth the stop.
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Киама Блоухоул
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Most visitors to Kiama want to check out the Blowhole. Whilst not always working, the scenery is magic and definitely worth the stop.
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Minnamurra Lookout
168 Charles Avenue
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Set in lush green rainforest, the Minnamurra Rainforest/Waterfalls is just the place to visit on a hot day.
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Центр дождевого леса Миннамурра
345 Minnamurra Falls Rd
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Set in lush green rainforest, the Minnamurra Rainforest/Waterfalls is just the place to visit on a hot day.
Starting at the Minnamurra Rainforest Centre, enjoy spectacular rainforest, waterfall and canyon views from several viewing platforms along The Falls walk.
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Minnamurra Falls
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Starting at the Minnamurra Rainforest Centre, enjoy spectacular rainforest, waterfall and canyon views from several viewing platforms along The Falls walk.
Check out the view across the Illawarra, 360 degree views which capture the ocean, mountains, farmland and scenery.
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Saddleback Mountain Lookout
Saddleback Mountain Road
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Check out the view across the Illawarra, 360 degree views which capture the ocean, mountains, farmland and scenery.
One of Australia’s most scenic walks. Ocean views, spectacular rock formations, unspoilt beaches from the mouth of the Minnamurra River south through Kiama to Gerringong’s Werri Beach. Offering a mix of sealed paths, grassed tracks and beach walking, the hills are gentle enough for most fitness levels. An unbroken ribbon of exploration stretching approximately 20 kilometres. Tip: Park your car in Kiama, catch the train to Gerringong and walk back along the Coastal walk for a nice day trip. Lots of great walking maps available here and also hard copies available on your arrival in the studio: https://kiama.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/new-kiama-coast-walk-brochure.pdf https://kiama.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/kiama-walking-map.pdf https://kiama.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/kiama-cycleway-map.pdf
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Kiama Coastal Walk
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One of Australia’s most scenic walks. Ocean views, spectacular rock formations, unspoilt beaches from the mouth of the Minnamurra River south through Kiama to Gerringong’s Werri Beach. Offering a mix of sealed paths, grassed tracks and beach walking, the hills are gentle enough for most fitness levels. An unbroken ribbon of exploration stretching approximately 20 kilometres. Tip: Park your car in Kiama, catch the train to Gerringong and walk back along the Coastal walk for a nice day trip. Lots of great walking maps available here and also hard copies available on your arrival in the studio: https://kiama.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/new-kiama-coast-walk-brochure.pdf https://kiama.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/kiama-walking-map.pdf https://kiama.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/kiama-cycleway-map.pdf
A magical meandering walk from Kiama Heights to Gerringong which takes approximately one hour or make a day of it and enjoy the round trip.
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Kiama Coastal Path - Car Park
Elanora Road
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A magical meandering walk from Kiama Heights to Gerringong which takes approximately one hour or make a day of it and enjoy the round trip.
Great for learning about Kiama's History and located near Kiama Blowhole/Harbour. Old photos and artifacts. P.S. My Mum volunteers there most weekends!
Pilots Cottage Museum
Blowhole Point Road
Great for learning about Kiama's History and located near Kiama Blowhole/Harbour. Old photos and artifacts. P.S. My Mum volunteers there most weekends!
Spring Creek
See the stingrays and visit the local fresh fish shop.
Kiama Harbour Boat Ramp
See the stingrays and visit the local fresh fish shop.

Activities

Surfing, swimming, snorkelling, sunbaking or just hanging out.
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Jones Beach
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Surfing, swimming, snorkelling, sunbaking or just hanging out.
Located on the banks of the Minnamurra River, Kiama Golf Club is an Illawarra Landmark and no trip to the area is complete without a visit to our course or Clubhouse. Kiama Golf Club has been the home of golf in Kiama since 1905 and on its current site since 1930. We are the best all-weather course in the Illawarra and are open to members and visitors all year round. Visitors to our club are also welcome to enjoy the Food and Drink options in our clubhouse which offers sweeping views of the course and the Illawarra escarpment.
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Kiama Golf Club
79-81 Oxley Ave
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Located on the banks of the Minnamurra River, Kiama Golf Club is an Illawarra Landmark and no trip to the area is complete without a visit to our course or Clubhouse. Kiama Golf Club has been the home of golf in Kiama since 1905 and on its current site since 1930. We are the best all-weather course in the Illawarra and are open to members and visitors all year round. Visitors to our club are also welcome to enjoy the Food and Drink options in our clubhouse which offers sweeping views of the course and the Illawarra escarpment.
If rides are your thing, drop into the eye of The Perfect Storm on one of the most exciting rides at Jamberoo Action Park – where you control the action. https://www.jamberoo.net/
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Парк Аттракционов Джамберу
1215 Jamberoo Rd
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If rides are your thing, drop into the eye of The Perfect Storm on one of the most exciting rides at Jamberoo Action Park – where you control the action. https://www.jamberoo.net/
Get your adrenaline fix, soaring through the treetops on Australia’s highest zipline at Illawarra Fly Treetop Adventures. https://www.illawarrafly.com.au/
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Illawarra Fly Treetop Adventures
182 Knights Hill Rd
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Get your adrenaline fix, soaring through the treetops on Australia’s highest zipline at Illawarra Fly Treetop Adventures. https://www.illawarrafly.com.au/
Heated pool with school holiday and weekend activities. Spa, sauna and gym.
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Kiama Leisure Centre
1 Havilah Pl
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Heated pool with school holiday and weekend activities. Spa, sauna and gym.
Our local gym. Give AJ a call for a casual session 0439252675. Fitness Passport accepted.
Coastal Fitness Movement
11-13 Johnson Street
Our local gym. Give AJ a call for a casual session 0439252675. Fitness Passport accepted.
This company hire Stand Up Paddle Boards and Kayaks at Black Beach in Kiama. Perfect to explore Kiama Harbour.
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Land's Edge Surf School
84 Albany Street
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This company hire Stand Up Paddle Boards and Kayaks at Black Beach in Kiama. Perfect to explore Kiama Harbour.
Walking maps available in hard copy in the studio on your arrival also: https://kiama.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/new-kiama-coast-walk-brochure.pdf https://kiama.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/kiama-walking-map.pdf https://kiama.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/kiama-cycleway-map.pdf
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Kiama Coastal Walk
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Walking maps available in hard copy in the studio on your arrival also: https://kiama.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/new-kiama-coast-walk-brochure.pdf https://kiama.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/kiama-walking-map.pdf https://kiama.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/kiama-cycleway-map.pdf
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Бомбо-Бич
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Jamberoo Golf Club
21 Allowrie St
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Hire electric bikes for the day and visit the coastal walks
Kiama Cycles
Hire electric bikes for the day and visit the coastal walks
Парк Хиндмарш
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Kiama Seaside markets
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Kiama Makers & Growers Market
Shoalhaven Street
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Gerringong Rotary Markets

Wineries

Crooked River Wines is a family owned and operated winery that was first established in 1998. It is situated atop the rich volcanic alluvial soil of Gerringong, in a valley with amazing views of the mountains and the sea.
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Crooked River Wines - Winery - Cellar Door - Restaurant - Wedding Venue
11 Willowvale Rd
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Crooked River Wines is a family owned and operated winery that was first established in 1998. It is situated atop the rich volcanic alluvial soil of Gerringong, in a valley with amazing views of the mountains and the sea.
Coolangatta Estate grapes are grown on the slopes of Mount Coolangatta and have won 160 trophies and over 1900 wine awards at regional, national and international wine shows.
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Coolangatta Estate
1335 Bolong Rd
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Coolangatta Estate grapes are grown on the slopes of Mount Coolangatta and have won 160 trophies and over 1900 wine awards at regional, national and international wine shows.
My favourite winery!
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Two Figs Winery
905 Bolong Rd
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My favourite winery!
The Pines Kiama
152 Saddleback Mountain Rd
Jaspers Brush and Bottle
Roselea Vineyard
310 Princes Hwy
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Silos Estate Berry
B640 Princes Hwy
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Cambewarra Estate Winery
520 Illaroo Rd
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Mountain Ridge Wines RESTAURANT & CELLAR DOOR
11 Coolangatta Rd
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Essential Services

Closest doctor's surgery located at Kiama Downs Shops. https://kiamadownsmedicalpractice.com.au/ Contact – 02 42377502 Address – 31 Johnson St, Kiama Downs
Kiama GP at Kiama Downs Medical Practice. Dr Tom Hilliar, Dr Anneliese Jens, Dr Fiona Manning, Dr Ben Pearce, Dr Danielle Ward, Dr Andrew Hilliar and Dr Jodi Osborn
31 Johnson St
Closest doctor's surgery located at Kiama Downs Shops. https://kiamadownsmedicalpractice.com.au/ Contact – 02 42377502 Address – 31 Johnson St, Kiama Downs
Guardian Pharmacy is the closest, located less than 500 metres away in the Kiama Downs Shops. https://www.guardianpharmacies.com.au/store-locator/nsw/guardian-pharmacy-kiama-downs?storeId=10303 Contact – 02 42377732 Address – 23 Johnson St, Kiama Downs
Kiama Downs Guardian Pharmacy
23 Johnson St
Guardian Pharmacy is the closest, located less than 500 metres away in the Kiama Downs Shops. https://www.guardianpharmacies.com.au/store-locator/nsw/guardian-pharmacy-kiama-downs?storeId=10303 Contact – 02 42377732 Address – 23 Johnson St, Kiama Downs
Closest Hospital with Emergency Department
Shellharbour Hospital
15-17 Madigan Blvd
Closest Hospital with Emergency Department
30 minutes away, this public hospital has all specialist emergency services including pediatric.
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Wollongong Hospital
Loftus Street
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30 minutes away, this public hospital has all specialist emergency services including pediatric.
Local SLSC that patrols the beach.
Kiama Downs Surf Life Saving Club
150 N Kiama Dr
Local SLSC that patrols the beach.

Local clubs with courtesy bus service

Although this club is within 10 minutes easy walk they also offer a courtesy bus service. (02) 4237 7300
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Kiama Golf Club
79-81 Oxley Ave
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Although this club is within 10 minutes easy walk they also offer a courtesy bus service. (02) 4237 7300
Local Bowling Club with courtesy bus service. (02) 4232 1176
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Kiama Bowling & Recreation Club
100 Shoalhaven St
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Local Bowling Club with courtesy bus service. (02) 4232 1176
Dining and Bar which offers a courtesy bus from Jones Beach Haven to club and return. (02) 4232 1777
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Kiama Leagues Club
109 Terralong St
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Dining and Bar which offers a courtesy bus from Jones Beach Haven to club and return. (02) 4232 1777
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Jamberoo Bowling & Recreation Club
11 Allowrie St
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The Links Shell Cove
1 Golf Dr
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