Blogs from Kiama, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania

This morning, we visited the Snowy Hydro Discovery Centre before we left Cooma behind us. We were just in time for the day’s first introductory talk and ‘virtual flyover’ experience in the theatrette. It was interesting to hear some details about the Snowy Scheme’s history before learning about Snowy 2.0 and to appreciate the sheer size of the project on the 14-metre-wide screen and floor projections. The Centre’s displays include a three-metre model of the tunnel boring machine which was fascinating BUT no-one could tell us how many people it takes to operate it?! Bernie had decided on the scenic route to Kiama on the minor roads via Braidwood. He checked this route on Google Maps AND Apple Maps and neither of these sources indicated that we would encounter any difficulties. Just out of Cooma we ... read more

We are now in Kiama for a few days to have a look around. Staying at the Easts Beach Holliday Park. It is huge, but very nice indeed. The weather was so spectacular the day we arrived we decided to do the 5km walk around the headlands to the Kiama Blowhole. See photos. As the breeze was coming from the North East the main blowhole was not working, BUT what they call the little blowhole was and it was well worth the walk. Also, as we now never really have anything planned, we decided to stop off for a refreshing drink at one of the locals on the way back to the park. Enjoy the pictures.... read more

Geo: -34.6717, 150.857Left Ulladulla at 10am, beautiful warm day and turned off first to have a look at Sussex Inlet, I took a photo from the Jetty that I walked on! We then travelled to Jervis Bay, a Marine Park for $10 it cost to take the car in it was good value. Parked the Car and Caravan and took a 15 minute walk to the beach which was beautiful with white sand and sapphire coloured water. This is a National Park and also the first place to have a nuclear powered electric sub station. It is also has the HMAS Creswell Navel College, which we could not enter. We then had lunch in the van and left to get back on the Princess Highway. We dropped in to the Fleet Air Arm Museum, in Nowra, ... read more

How many times have you thought “If only I lived somewhere that has sun, sea, its own blowhole and a live jazz/blues festival every year” ? I think I might have just found the ideal place for you – Kiama, 100 miles south of Sydney. Of course, I am aware that everyone has their own blowhole, some more active than others (and some with more than one!) so what’s the big deal? Well, this blowhole belongs to everyone and it’s huge (mmm, I suppose that could be said of other blowholes too). On top of that, add a live jazz music festival, and you’ve got it made. Live jazz noodling out of every restaurant and café, day and night. It’s hard to put it into words. Perhaps some poetry: Noodle Doodle Nibbly noo. Scabba-dab-a-dibbly Yabba-dabba-doo. Another ... read more

Hey Leute, da ich bis jetzt ziemlich schreibfaul gewesen bin, hat sich eine Unmenge an neuen Sachen zugetragen. Ich werd des ganze ein bissl aufteilen und fange mit unserem letzten Aufenthalt des Roadtrips an, Kiama. Also, Kiama ist ein kleines Örtchen an der East Coast etwas südl. von Sydney. Als wir dort hin angelangt sind, habe ich total dringend eine Toilette aufsuchen müssen und wie es der Zufall (es gibt keinen Zufall) so mag, hat es uns zu dem schönsten Platz von der ganzen Region geführt. Falls wer Extraarbeit leisten will, ihr braucht nur Kiama und "Blowhole" in google suchen. Wir haben direkt auf einem großen Parkplatz genächtigt, auf welchem ein kleiner weißer Leuchtturm gwesn ist. Das ganze hat total den Eindruck vermittelt aus einem Bob Ross Gemälde gesprungen zu sein. Die dortige Baumallee hat sich ... read more