Just a short drive to the south of Sydney, discover The Southern Highlands, well known for their magnificent gardens and colonial sandstone buildings. Bowral holds a ‘Tulip Time’ Festival during the months of September and October. Bowral, Mittagong, Moss Vale and Bundanoon have a delightful range of guest houses and bed and breakfasts that offer an excellent standard of accommodation. Arcadia House and Chelsea Park located in Bowral offer exceptional and
unusual accommodation for visitors to the region. Take your time to browse through the many antique and craft shops as well as cafés and restaurants. Popular attractions are Morton National Park, Kangaroo Valley, Minnamurra Falls and Wollongong.
Wollongong, the regional centre of the Illawarra Coast has fantastic surf beaches, lookouts, and a busy CBD district. Visit the city’s boat harbour or fish co-op and restaurants on Flagstaff Point. Minnimurra Falls has a raised timber walkway through dense subtropical rainforest. Kiama is famous for its blowhole; surging waves forcing themselves up in a spout of spray through a hole in the rocks. Take the scenic route from Nowra to Moss Vale passing through the historic township of Kangaroo Valley and spectacular scenery including Fitzroy Falls.