Killalea - location
Where are we?
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
Kiama
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.
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