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Shellharbour's Absolute Essentials

Shellharbour features a diverse landscape ranging from the rainforest-shrouded Cascade Falls in Macquarie Pass National Park to the dramatic sandstone cliffs of the Illawarra Coast Range. Aviation history is preserved at the Historical Aircraft Restoration Society, which houses a collection of vintage planes including a Boeing 747. For recreation, Jamberoo Action Park offers seasonal water-based attractions, while Mystics beach provides a surf break within a National Surfing Reserve near the Minnamurra River.

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Cascade Falls

Waterfall located within Macquarie Pass National Park, accessible via a 2-kilometer return walking track through temperate rainforest.
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Jamberoo Action Park

Jamberoo Action Park is a seasonal water theme park, which operates between September and April inclusive.
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Historical Aircraft Restoration Society

Aviation museum at Shellharbour Airport featuring restored vintage aircraft, including the record-breaking Qantas Boeing 747-438 and one of the world's last flying Lockheed Super Constellations.
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Mystics

Surfing beach located within the Killalea Regional Park, designated as a National Surfing Reserve. It sits at the southern end of the park near the mouth of the Minnamurra River.
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Illawarra Coast Range

A dramatic geological formation of sandstone and shale cliffs that rise above the coastal plain, supporting diverse rainforest ecosystems and providing panoramic ocean views.
Riverside Hotel
Taxi · 8 min
Shellharbour's Absolute Essentials
2h
Walk · 6 min
Corner Café
45 min
Walk · 18 min
Riverside Hotel

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