| the modest rooms offer tv, fridges and air conditioning, plus en suite bathrooms. parking is available. featuring queenslander-style architecture, this informal pub with rooms is a 3-minute walk from thirroul train station and a 19-minute walk from thirroul beach. there's also a down-to-earth thai restaurant. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. amenities include an italian restaurant, as well as a laid-back bistro with a beer garden
Sydney Airport 1 hr
Science Space (15 min)
Science museum with over 100 interactive exhibits & a planetarium show, plus a gift shop & cafe. Sublime Point (9 min) Austinmer Beach (4 min) Stanwell Park Beach (18 min)
Relaxed, family-friendly sand beach featuring a park with BBQ facilities & playground equipment. Fo Guang Shan Nan Tien Temple (21 min)
Large Buddhist temple complex for classes & retreats, with on-site lodging, dining hall & a museum. Mount Keira (20 min)
City views attract hikers to this tree-covered peak with a summit lookout & multiple trails. Wollongong Breakwater Lighthouse (20 min)
1871 wrought-iron lighthouse & local heritage site, inactive since 1974 but restored in 2002. Flagstaff Point Lighthouse (Wollongong Head) (20 min)
Built in 1936 & still in use, this electric lighthouse is constructed of reinforced concrete. Sea Cliff Bridge (13 min)
Opened in 2005, this balanced cantilever bridge with ocean views connects Clifton & Coalcliff. Figure 8 Pools (36 min)
Coastal rock shelf with 8 pools reached by a tricky 3.7-mi. hike, advised during low tide only. Bald Hill (20 min)
Oceanfront headland famed for panoramic views, a nature reserve, hang-gliding & Aboriginal history. Symbio Wildlife Park (15 min)
Zoo featuring a variety of animals along with keeper presentations, a swimming pool & picnic areas. Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area (14 min)
Hiking & biking amid a bird-rich forest & sandstone cliffs, with scenic viewpoints plus a BBQ area. Wollongong Botanic Garden (17 min)
Botanic garden featuring themed areas with native & exotic plants, along with educational programs. Grand Pacific Drive (20 min) | 
