How to Spend 3 Days in Wollongong - A Complete Itinerary for Wollongong

Day 1

Symbio Wildlife Park

Opening Hours: Open from 9:30am-5:00pm

Ticket Price: 36 AUD

Recommended Length of Stay: 1-1 Days

Location: 7-11 Lawrence Hargrave Dr, Helensburgh NSW 2508, Australia

Just 45 minutes south of Sydney, Simbio Wildlife Park has 16 acres of lush natural bushland where you can cuddle a koala or hand-feed a kangaroo. Symbio is the happy home to over 1000 species of animals, home to a wide variety of native Australian, farm and exotic animals. Simbio is well-regarded for allowing visitors to get up close and personal with wildlife; remember to bring your camera. Head to the shaded gazebo, poolside for a picnic, or on the park lawn for lunch.

Day 1 | Evening

If you want to explore other popular attractions later, Southview Guest House is a suitable place for you to stay and refresh.

Southview Guest House

Southview Guest House is a boutique guest house, where the property owners live on site. Guests enjoy the exclusive use of either a one-bedroom self-contained suite, or a standard room. There is an outdoor swimming pool and a children's playground. All accommodation is private, soundproofed and has its own private entrance. There are no internal communal areas. All accommodation features air-conditioning, a flat-screen television, free WiFi, DVD player, iPod docking station, fridge, tea and coffee facilities, bath robes and slippers. The suite accommodation offers a kitchen. The sea view suite has a hydrotherapy spa, private balcony, views of the mountains and beach. The garden view suite has a private courtyard. The king room has a small deck overlooking pool and backyard. Guests enjoy free parking. Southview is just a 3-minute walk from Sandon Point Beach, a 7-minute drive from Thirroul Beach, a 15-minute drive from Wollongong and a 20-minute drive from Stanwell Tops Lookout.

Day 2 | Morning

Wollongong Breakwater Lighthouse

Opening Hours: Open 24 hours

Ticket Price: Free

Recommended Length of Stay: 1-1 Hours

Location: Wollongong NSW 2500, Australia

Wollongong Harbour Lighthouse is a beautiful lighthouse in white. It is erected on the green space, with the boundless sea and blue sky behind it. It has a kind of lonely beauty and is the best place to take pictures.

Day 2 | Afternoon

When time permits after visiting Wollongong Breakwater Lighthouse, don’t forget pay a visit to Wollongong.

Wollongong

Opening Hours: Open 24 hours

Ticket Price: Free

Recommended Length of Stay: 1-2 Days

Location: Wollongong， New South Wales

Wolong, located in the south of Sydney, is the third largest city in New South Wales, Australia, and is known as Sydney's "back garden". Wollongong has 17 large and small beaches. Compared with the hustle and bustle of Sydney, this is a typical Australian living environment. There are few tourists and it is suitable for marine sports such as surfing. 1. Looking at the farmland and seascape along the blue ocean road, the name of the fishing port town Wollongong is derived from the local indigenous language, meaning "the voice of the sea", but there are some other explanations, such as "delicious rain banquet", "The Other Side of the Water", "Song of the Sea", and "Five Islands". Melbourne has the Great Ocean Road and Wollongong has the Blue Ocean Road. Located between Sydney and Wollongong, this road is one of the ideal routes from Sydney to the South Bay, passing through national parks, past farmland and seascapes, and past charming fishing port towns. The spectacular Sea Cliff Hengkong Bridge is a beautiful and unique section of the Blue Ocean Road. It is an overhead bridge built against a steep cliff. The train passes behind the cliff, and the bridge itself cannot be seen, but under the sea cliff bridge is a beautiful beach, with people fishing, surfing, and barbecues. You can park your car on the side of the road, get out of the car, relax, stretch your legs, take pictures, and if you're lucky, you can even see migrating whales. 2. View the Wollongong City Art Museum, the original art Wollongong City Art Museum is a large-scale regional art museum in Australia. Here you can see different temporary exhibitions each month, covering all art forms locally and across Australia. 3. Nantian Temple, the largest Buddhist temple in the southern hemisphere, is located in the southern suburbs of Wollongong. The temple is built on the mountain and is full of incense. The monastery offers courses such as Nantian Buddhist Academy, Nantian Academy, meditation class, vegetarian cooking class, and two-day meditation on weekends. hours (10:30-11:30). Every year after the Lunar New Year, Nantian Temple will hold the annual "Dharma Assembly for Buddhas, Planting Blessings and Prayers for Peace".

Day 2 | Evening

After visiting the glorious Wollongong, Quality Suites Pioneer Sands nearby is the best place to stay.

Quality Suites Pioneer Sands

Wollongong's newest boutique accommodation & conference and eventsdestination for 2010 and beyond - The Quality Suites Pioneer Sands - isideally located on the Sydney side of Wollongong at only 55 minutes drivefrom Sydney Airport. Be one of the first to enjoy our contemporary one andtwo bedroom serviced apartments with large open plan space flowing ontobalconies with ocean, escarpment or Wollongong skyline views. Allapartments feature modern finishes, Austar cable on LCD TV's, internet, airconditioning and some units are fully self contained with kitchenfacilities. Other facilities include a cafe, outdoor pool, gym spa andsauna, and onsite business services. This new coastal retreat could be yournext business stop over.

Day 3 | Morning

Nan Tien Temple

Opening Hours: Open on Mon-Fri,Sun,9:00am-5:00pm

Ticket Price: Free

Recommended Length of Stay: 0.5-1 Hours

Location: 180 Berkeley Rd, Berkeley NSW 2506, Australia

Nantian Temple is the largest temple in the southern hemisphere, located in Wollongong, 100 kilometers south of Sydney. Construction started in 1992 and completed in 1995. It covers an area of 55 acres and has a construction area of 11,000 square meters. For Buddhist believers, Nantian Temple is a paradise in the southern hemisphere. 1. Architectural style The whole monastery adopts a Chinese palace-style building, which is majestic and magnificent, with brilliant golden walls, lush green trees and blooming flowers inside and outside the monastery, and is adjacent to the sea with beautiful scenery. 2. Rich in content The difference from other temples is that its content is more colorful, including the majestic architectural style of the temple and various sacrificial celebrations, festivals, Buddhist festivals, vegetarian food, health and education courses, accommodation, splendid auditoriums and The conference hall and the beautifully landscaped gardens, where you can find inner peace and tranquility.

Day 3 | Afternoon

When time permits after visiting Nan Tien Temple, don’t forget pay a visit to Sea Cliff Bridge.

Sea Cliff Bridge

Recommended Length of Stay: 0.5-1.0 Hours

Location: Lawrence Hargrave Dr, Clifton NSW 2515, Australia

The bridge offers a great view of the coastline. If you're lucky you can see some hang gliders. There's a parking bay at the southern end of the bridge where you can get off and walk along the bridge.

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