Killalea
Killalea State Park NSW key features
Killalea State Park is 265 hectares of pristine coastal reserve with some of the best beaches on the NSW South Coast. With coastlines, rainforest areas, extensive wetlands and seabird breeding areas, Killalea is popular for day trips, educational groups, boating, surfing and fishing. For nature lovers, walking trails through littoral rainforest areas offer many delights, as do trails along extensive estuarine wetlands and seabird breeding areas. Swimming and surfing are on offer at The Farm and Mystics, two of the best surf beaches on the south coast. Beach, estuary and rock fishing attract many anglers to the park. For offshore fishing, launch a boat from Minnamurra or Shellharbour. Download our Killalea brochure (1 mb in PDF).
Killalea State Park NSW location and contact details
Address: Killalea State Park is located between the coastal towns of Kiama and Shellharbour on the South Coast of New South Wales. It is about 10 minutes north of Kiama, 25 minutes south of Wollongong and approximately 90km south of Sydney. It is about 2.5 hours from Canberra. Nearest regional centre is Kiama
Phone number: 02 4237 8589; fax: 02 4237 8438
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Activities at Killalea State Park NSW
The town of Shellharbour is minutes away by road, and offers lawn bowling, golf and sea sports. There's a light rail (tramways) and a railway museum, and the Tongarra Bicentennial Museum featuring pioneering and historical exhibits. Take a scenic drive south to Kiama and see the amazing natural formation of the Kiama blow hole, where the sea rushes into a cave beneath and shoots plumes of water high in the air. There are scenic views from Saddleback Mountain and lush foliage in the Minnamurra Rainforest.
Killalea State Park NSW accommodation
50 unpowered camping sites. Bunkhouse - sleeps 40, single bed supplied. Pillows, linen and blankets are required.
| Camping | $10 per adult or $30 per site for a family of 2 adults and up to 3 children under 13 years |
| Bunkhouse | $20 per adult, $14 per child under 13 years |
Minimum 3-night bookings for Easter and Christmas.
Reservations are only confirmed on receipt of payment.
** ONCE PAID NO REFUNDS ARE GIVEN AND BOOKINGS ARE NONE TRANSFERABLE **
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Fees are payable on all organised and advertised events held in Killalea State Park.
Bookings are essential and must be confirmed with payment to the office staff prior to the event taking place.
How to get to Killalea State Park NSW
Directions from Wollongong: Travel south on Princes Hwy until you see the Buddhist Temple on the left at Berkeley this is about 20mins north of Killalea. Keep travelling south and follow the signs for Kiama/Nowra. You will come to Albion Park Rail and see lots of car yards on your left and a small regional airport on your right. As you are leaving Albion Park Rail at a set of traffic lights you will see McDonalds on left and a garage on right. Shortly after that you will see a sign for Shellharbour/Warilla on the left. DO NOT TAKE THIS TURN. Keep travelling south on the Princes Hwy and you will be in single lane traffic. The road becomes twisty and winding.You are now travelling parallel to the railway line on your left. As the road comes to a straight stretch you will see lots of bollards for road works. Turn left at Dunmore Railway Station onto Shellharbour Road (you will cross over railway lines. This is the first turn you have taken since the Buddhist Temple). You are now about four minutes away from the park. Travel along Shellharbour Road to the crest of the hill. At the top of the hill (and before traffic lights) turn right. You will immediately come to a roundabout (you will see the Shellharbour Links Golf Course to your right). Turn LEFT at the roundabout on to Southern Cross Boulevard. You will come to another roundabout go RIGHT at the roundabout on to Killalea Drive. Go past the school and you will come to another roundabout, go straight through this round about and over the bridge. At the next round about turn left and follow this road until you reach the boom gates. The boom gates open automatically between 4.30am and 8.45pm. You will need an access pin after hours. The camping area is 1.8 km on the right after the boom gates.
Directions From Kiama: Travel North on Princes Hwy. Take Shell Cove turn off. Turn right under the new Kiama By-Pass and you will come to the old Princes Hwy. Turn left onto the Princes Hwy but almost immediately turn right at Dunmore Railway Station onto Shellharbour Road (you will cross over railway lines). Travel along Shellharbour Road to the crest of the hill. At the top of the hill (and before traffic lights) turn Right. You will immediately come to a roundabout (you will see the Shellharbour Links Golf Course to your right). Turn LEFT at the roundabout on to Southern Cross Boulevard. You will come to another roundabout go RIGHT at the roundabout on to Killalea Drive. Go past the school and you will come to another roundabout, go straight through this round about and over the bridge. At the next round about turn left and follow this road until you reach the boom gates. The boom gates open automatically between 4.30am and 8.45pm. You will need an access pin after hours. The camping area is 1.8 km on the right after the boom gates.
Transport: Dunmore Railway Station is two kilometres from Killalea. Park map download (PDF 206.1 kb)
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Killalea State Park NSW facilities
Amenities Block in Camping Area, bbqs wood, picnic areas, rotunda/gazebo, toilets
Killalea State Park NSW flora and fauna
Visit Killalea and see sea eagles, snakes, lizards and echidnas. Flying foxes are also seen occasionally. Whales can be seen migrating between May and November each year. Killalea also has threatened plant species, remnants of subtropical rainforest, littoral rainforest, regionally significant wetlands with important ecological values and a freshwater coastal lagoon (Killalea Lagoon), an important breeding habitat.
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