Illawarra escarpment

#876 among destinations in Australia

Nature, Natural attraction, Cliff

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The Illawarra escarpment, or officially the Illawarra Range, is the fold-created cliffs and plateau-eroded outcrop mountain range west of the Illawarra coastal plain south of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The range encloses the Illawarra region which stretches from Stanwell Park in the north to Kiama, Gerringong and the Shoalhaven River in the south. ()

Maximum elevation: 301837 ftElevation: 2635 ftCoordinates: 34°37'0"S, 150°36'0"E

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New South WalesAustralia

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Illawarra escarpment – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Belmore Falls, Carrington Falls, Robertson Nature Reserve, Flying Fox Pass.

2.8 miSW
Natural attraction, Park, Waterfall
Belmore Falls, Robertson
72 min walk • The Belmore Falls is a plunge waterfall with three drops on the Barrengarry Creek in the Southern Highlands and Illawarra regions of New South Wales, Australia.
3.2 miE
Natural attraction, Waterfall
Carrington Falls, Budderoo National Park
81 min walk • The Carrington Falls is a plunge waterfall across the Kangaroo River located in the Southern Highlands region of New South Wales, Australia.
1.6 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Robertson Nature Reserve
42 min walk • The Robertson Nature Reserve is a protected rainforest nature reserve that is located in the Southern Highlands region of New South Wales, in eastern Australia. The 5.3-hectare reserve is situated near Robertson on the edge of the Illawarra Escarpment and is a remnant of the Yarrawa Brush, once 2,450 hectares in size.
6.8 miSE
Mountain pass
Flying Fox Pass, Budderoo National Park
173 min walk • Flying Fox Pass is a locality in the Barren Grounds Nature Reserve in New South Wales, Australia, overlooking the Kangaroo Valley.
5 miNE
Natural attraction, Mountain pass
Macquarie Pass, Macquarie Pass National Park
128 min walk • Macquarie Pass is an eight-kilometre-long section of the Illawarra Highway passing through Macquarie Pass National Park. It was opened in 1898, though had been used by the Wodi Wodi tribe.

Illawarra escarpment

Facts and practical information

Illawarra escarpment plan & book

Illawarra escarpment – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Belmore Falls, Robertson

Carrington Falls, Budderoo National Park

Robertson Nature Reserve

Flying Fox Pass, Budderoo National Park

Macquarie Pass, Macquarie Pass National Park