Category: Bushwalking
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The Swinging Bridge Cooranbong
The Swinging Bridge Cooranbong Originally built in 1934 to allow access for workers to the nearby Sanitarium factory, the Swinging Bridge replaced rowing or swimming as the means to get to work. Crossing Dora Creek at Cooranbong the bridge can be tricky to find because it is located behind residential houses. We parked in Victory… Read more
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Bass Point Reserve
Bass Point Reserve A place of significant cultural value, Bass Point Reserve is Heritage Listed, due to extensive Aboriginal and Colonial use of the area. Archaeological evidence indicates that the Elouera people lived here at least 20,000 years ago. Colonial settlers arrived 1803, although European explorers had passed through before this. Settled by cedar cutters and… Read more
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Minnamurra Rainforest
Minnamurra Rainforest Part of Budderoo National Park west of Kiama, Minnamurra Rainforest is a subtropical, dry, riparian and temperate rainforest. Only a 30-minute drive from Wollongong, it’s a great place to experience the Australian bush. Parking is available near the visitor centre, for a small fee. Alternatively, if you have an annual pass for NSW… Read more