Coastal walks | Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD)

Walking is the perfect way to maintain fitness, get out of the house and connect with a friend or family member. The other benefits of a daily walk include:

Clears your mind and helps with problem solving
Lifts your mood and has many mental health benefits
Better sleep quality
Helps you manage weight, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes
Increases heart and lung fitness
Improves heart health and circulation.

Find out more benefits and tips at: walking.heartfoundation.org.au

Grand Pacific Walk, Wollongong

Work has started on the Grand Pacific Walk. It's a 60km pathway that runs parallel to the Grand Pacific Drive route and links the Royal National Park with Wollongong CBD, and on to Lake Illawarra. Be sure to check out the completed stage one of this project (from Stanwell Park to Coalcliff), following our magnificent coastline over the famous Sea Cliff Bridge and on through picturesque towns, headlands and natural reserves.

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Killalea Lagoon Walk, Shellharbour

Killalea Lagoon Walk is a 4.2-kilometre loop trail located in Killalea Regional Park Shell Cove that features a lake. It is a great walk for all skill levels. The trail is mostly gravel path and is primarily used for hiking, walking, trail running, and bird watching. The looped route begins and ends from the parking area at the southern end of The Farm Beach, off Killalea Drive.
Photo credit : Shellharbour Tourism

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Kiama Coast Walk

The spectacular 20-kilometre Kiama Coast Walk hugs the edge of the continent as it guides you from Minnamurra River in the north to Gerringong’s Werri Beach in the south, passing through the Kiama township – make sure you don’t miss the blowhole! The route is a mix of sealed paths, grassed tracks and beach walks – however the hills are gentle enough for most levels of fitness. And the views are simply breathtaking. The Kiama Coast Walk is split into three sections of roughly equal distances, but vastly different experiences:
North Section — Minnamurra River to Kiama Blowhole
Mid-Section — Kiama Blowhole to Loves Bay
South Section — Loves Bay to Gerringong

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Coastal walk on Country: Murramarang Aboriginal Area Walking Track

Immerse yourself in the incredible surroundings on the 2.2-kilometre Murramarang Aboriginal Area walking track. Interpretive signs offer insight into some of the most culturally significant Aboriginal sites along the track. The walk offers superb coastal views, including clear views to Brush Island. Don’t forget your swimmers either – when the weather is warm, you’ll definitely want to go for a splash in the waves. Parking available in sand mines carpark, which is accessed approx. 2.5km after turning right onto Murramarang Rd off Bawley Point Rd. The beginning of the walk is along a sand track from the carpark.
Photo Credit: Visit Shoalhaven

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