Shellharbour
With an abundance of clean sandy beaches, shopping, cafes and award winning restaurants, multitude of accommodation, activities and adventures… Shellharbour is that perfect holiday destination.
Stretching from the crystal clear waters of the Tasman Sea, through to the lush green pastures of Albion Park and Illawarra’s picturesque escarpment to the west, and nestled between Lake Illawarra to the north and Minnamurra River to the south, Shellharbour is perfectly positioned on the South Coast of New South Wales.
Our five golden clean sandy beaches stretching from Lake Illawarra down to Mystics at Minnamurra, are certainly an attraction in themselves, where you can enjoy a leisurely stroll, a dip in the crystal clear waters, relax and soak up the sun or watch the sunrise over the Pacific Ocean.
With such a vast coastline, surfing is a popular pastime… you too can catch a wave at “The Farm” at Killalea State Park, one of the most popular surf beaches on the South Coast and now one of only four National Surfing Reserves in New South Wales.
If you have never tried surfing and you would like to learn how, then lessons are available for you. The park is also popular for other activities such as scuba diving, snorkeling and fishing and is an ideal place for family picnics with BBQ facilities, children’s playground and amenities. campsites are also available allowing you to stay in the natural surroundings of Killalea.
Bring your flippers and dive or snorkel into the mystical marine aquatic reserve at Bass Point and discover the vast marine life at Bushranger’s Bay, one of the most popular dive spots on the New South Wales Coast. Need lessons or equipment? No problem, the local dive shops have everything you need. If you would like a more relaxed pace try some fishing along our coastline, it’s exceptional, so drop in a line… the fish are waiting to bite along the beaches, wharves, jetties, rock platforms, lakes and off shore in the blue sparkling ocean.
Lake Illawarra is also a perfect spot for a family picnic, children play in safety and there are plenty of picnic and barbecue facilities as well as children’s playgrounds, kiosk and amenities. The lake is also ideal for many water activities such as sailing, water skiing, jet skiing and rowing with the most popular being fishing and prawning.
With so much to see and do you can’t just stay for the day… take a weekend break or short stay.
Visit Shellharbour’s Visitor Information Centre.
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