After refueling I took time to walk on Corrimal Beach. A nice, rather quiet golden sand beach. It also has a sea pool for good measure with one keen swimmer!
After this I drove to Port Kembla lookout Hill60. It overlooks Five Islands Reserve and beaches. This could all be viewed from the search and rescue tower balcony as it is open most days. The water looked so calm and inviting everywhere!
Reddal Reserve caught my eye on the drive south. So I did a short walk and photographed a few nice statues along the paths.
I stopped Shellharbour for the Tourist Info and Thai lunch special .
Second last stop was Minnumurra lookout. This has a whale watching platform- albeit small and great views across the beach and reserve where I would camp for the next few nights.
As it was low tide I wanted to check out Cathedral Rock but couldn’t figure out how to access. Had an attempt from The Boneyard Beach -a pebble beach- and rock hopped until I couldn’t anymore. Then I drove up the road and followed a path and got stopped on the rocks even quicker- impassable…maybe it was from Jones Beach? But I was over it by now!
Then came to set up camp in Killalea Reserve. The tourist info lady had told me that there was much discussion over the last few years to stop development that was to go on here and remove the campsite all together. Glad that was the case and camp site still stands!
Only 1 other couple here from down the road as their house is getting painted
