Saddleback Mountain

#917 among destinations in Australia

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Saddleback Mountain is a mountain near Kiama in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. The mountain rises to about 600 metres above sea level on the Illawarra escarpment and has views of Noorinan Mountain, 662 metres above sea level, and Barren Grounds Plateau to the west and south to Coolangatta Mountain and Pigeon House Mountain to Ulladulla, and north over Lake Illawarra, the Illawarra escarpment and to the Cronulla Sandhills and Kurnell Oil Refinery on a clear day. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 1969 ftCoordinates: 34°42'0"S, 150°48'0"E

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New South WalesAustralia

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Saddleback Mountain – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kiama Light, Kiama Blowhole, St Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Boneyard Falls.

4 miNE
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Kiama Light, Kiama
103 min walk • Kiama Light, also known as Kiama Harbour Light, is an active lighthouse in Kiama, New South Wales, Australia. The lighthouse is located close to the Kiama Blowhole on Blowhole Point, south of Kiama Harbour.
4.1 miNE
Popular blowhole along the coast
Kiama Blowhole, Kiama
104 min walk • The Kiama Blowhole is a blowhole in the town of Kiama, New South Wales, Australia. The name ‘Kiama’ has long been translated as “where the sea makes a noise”. It is one of the town's major tourist attractions.
3.8 miNW
Church
St Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Jamberoo
98 min walk • St Stephen's Presbyterian Church is a heritage-listed former Presbyterian church at 2 Allowrie Street, Jamberoo, Municipality of Kiama, New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by John Colley and built in 1875 by John and James Marks, D. L. Dymock and W. Stewart.
4.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Boneyard Falls, Kiama
124 min walk • The Boneyard Falls are an overflow of waves located at Bombo on the Bombo Headland, near Kiama on the south coast of New South Wales, Australia.
5.1 miS
Beach
Seven Mile Beach
129 min walk • Seven Mile Beach is a long beach with strong historical reference just south of Gerringong in the Shoalhaven area of New South Wales, Australia.
5.5 miNE
Surfing
Jones Beach
142 min walk • Jones Beach, also known as Boyds Beach, is a beach on the south-eastern coast of Australia, facing the Tasman Sea. The beach is east of the settlement of Kiama Downs and about 2 kilometres south by east of the settlement of Minnamurra in the Illawarra and South Coast regions of New South Wales.
3.1 miNE
Dam
Kiama Reservoirs, Kiama
79 min walk • The Kiama Reservoirs are heritage-listed reservoirs at Irvine Street, Kiama, Municipality of Kiama, New South Wales, Australia. They are owned by Sydney Water. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 15 November 2002.
3.5 miSE
Town
Gerringong
91 min walk • One of the main attractions in Gerringong is Werri Beach, a beautiful stretch of coastline that is perfect for swimming, surfing, and sunbathing. The beach is also popular for its picturesque coastal walks, offering breathtaking views of the ocean and surrounding...
4.4 miW
National park
Barren Grounds Nature Reserve
112 min walk • The Barren Grounds Nature Reserve is a protected nature park located in the Southern Highlands region of New South Wales, Australia. The 2,024-hectare reserve is situated east of Budderoo National Park, and west of the city of Kiama. The reserve can also be accessed from the south, via a local road and a bush walk from the town of Berry.
3.7 miNE
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Kiama Showground, Kiama
96 min walk • The Kiama Showground is a sports and entertainment complex of the South Coast-Illawarra region in the coastal town of Kiama. The complex includes two ovals, the Showring and Chittick Oval.