Wollongong to Shellharbour

This section of the drive leads you into Shellharbour, a charming beachside town offering a relaxing escape with various beachfront accommodation, award winning restaurants and also boasts the regions only marine aquatic reserve; Bushrangers Bay at Bass Point. With a variety of shopping outlets, golf courses, museums, parks and reserves, Shellharbour is a popular place to visit along the Grand Pacific Drive.

MUST SEE, MUST DO:

• Go fishing at Shellharbour boat harbour constructed in 1859
• Experience the extensive marine habitat by scuba diving or snorkelling at Bushrangers Bay, Bass Point
• Take a surf lesson at one of the areas best surf spots ‘The Farm’ located in Killalea State Park
• Take a scenic or microlight flight over the region from the Illawarra Regional Airport
• Visit the HARS Aviation Museum and the Illawarra Light Railway Museum
• Spend some time in Shellharbour Village, offering award winning restaurants and boutique shopping
• Learn the history of Shellharbour and Albion Park by walking the heritage trail
• Test your skill at The Links, Shell Cove - the newest golf course in the region
• Pack a picnic and head to Blackbutt Reserve
• Take a bike ride along the extensive cycle tracks around the city and Lake Illawarra
• Experience the Illawarra’s only high tea at Ravensthorpe Guesthouse and Restaurant

Scenic Shots from this Part of the Grand Pacific Drive »