Activities in South Coast
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Merimbula Marina
The small kiosk here runs five-hour reef cruises (adult/child $100/60), two-hour dolphin cruises ($30/25) and whale-watching cruises (from $40/25) from September to November. There's also boat hire ($35/90 per hour/per day).
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Historic Coolangatta Estate Winery
On the north side of the estuary, just before Shoalhaven Heads, is Historic Coolangatta Estate Winery, a slick winery with a golf course, a good restaurant open for lunch and accommodation (singles/doubles from $110/130) in convict-built buildings.
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Cupitt’s Winery & Restaurant
For a little piece of Provence, make a pit stop at this glorious spot and enjoy some of the most respected cuisine this side of Sydney and wine tasting in the restored 1851 creamery.
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Cycle Path
Bringing a bike on the train from Sydney is a great way to get around; a cycle path runs from the city centre north to Bulli and south to Port Kembla.
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Sydney Hang Gliding Centre
A bird's eye view of the coastline is perhaps the best. Sydney Hang Gliding Centre has tandem flights from breathtaking Bald Hill at Stanwell Park.
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Merimbula Divers Lodge
The lodge has PADI- certificate courses ($499), shore dives (one/two $77/99 plus $55 for gear), three wreck dives and a cave dive.
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Just Cruisin'
Just Cruisin' has solo and sidecar Harley Tours, a fantastic option if you want to tour the new Grand Pacific Drive.
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ABC Cheese Factory
On the main street at Central Tilba is the ABC Cheese Factory, where you can chow down on cheddar.
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Taupu Surf School
Taupu Surf School runs courses at Thirroul and North Wollongong. Further south, Seven Mile Beach has surf camps.
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Lake Illawarra
Just south of Wollongong, Lake Illawarra is very popular for water sports including windsurfing.
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Skydive the Beach
You can skydive from 14,000ft and land in the sand with Skydive the Beach.
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Cockatoo Run
The Cockatoo Run is a heritage train that travels inland across the Southern Highlands.
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Sydney Microlight Centre
For something different, Sydney Microlight has open cockpit microlight flights.
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HangglideOz
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Coastlife Adventures
This place does morning surf ($55) and stand-up paddle ($30) lessons as well as marine kayak tours ($55).
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Boardwalk
West of the bridge, just off the causeway, a magnificent 1.75km boardwalk takes nature lovers and morning people hopping and skipping around mangroves, oyster farms and melaleucas. Pick up the useful brochure at the tourist information centre.
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