Illawarra means “five islands” in the local Aboriginal language. It is also the name of a beautiful, coastal region of New South Wales in Southeastern Australia. Known for its pristine coastline, beautiful beaches, secluded bush, quaint towns, and towering cliffs. Driving through this region evokes images of the American Pacific Northwest or New England, only with warmer weather. Illawarra features dozens of seaside and bush towns that just cannot be missed!
During my fun-filled road trip along the Illawarra escarpment with my old tour guide, he brought me to his hometown of Corrimal. But, we concluded our day long adventure in the largest city along the escarpment, Wollongong, or as he calls it, “The Gong!” I able to see the skyline of this small city from a rooftop in Corrimal, but it wasn’t until...
During my road trip through the Illawarra Escarpment, my friend Tony and I made a pitstop in his hometown of Corrimal, a cute town sandwiched by the mountainous escarpment and the Wollongong coastline. It turns out that we came here at just the right time; it was the annual “Spring into Corrimal” festival, which is sort of a carnival inaugurating spring...
During my second trip to Australia, I spent the entire day road tripping through the Illawarra Region with my friend Tony. One of the more memorable sights we went to was Stanwell Tops, a small town along the Illawarra Escarpment. The drive up to this town included a rather dizzying drive through the bush, as the roads seemed to zig-zag upwards. Fortunately, the...