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Kiama
KNOWLEDGE OF Kiama
Kiama (34°39′S 150°51′E), is a picturesque township and Local Government Area 120 kilometres south of Sydney on the south coast of New South Wales, Australia. The town's population is about 19,500, and the entire district population is about 20,000. The main tourist attraction is the Kiama Blowhole. Kiama is known as the "Tidy town". It features beautiful beaches, numerous caravan parks and numerous fish and chip shops.
The Kiama area includes many beautiful and picturesque attractions, in the foothills of Saddleback Mountain. Ranging from the Minnamurra River in the north and Seven Mile Beach in the south, and spreading from the historic township and green pastures of Jamberoo to the west to the beaches of the coast.
The Kiama area includes the small suburbs of Gerringong, Kiama, Minnamurra, Jamberoo, Gainsborough, Kiama Downs, Kiama Heights, Gerroa, Elambra Estate, Rose Valley, Bombo, Fountaindale and Willow Vale.
Kiama's Beaches are probably the largest attraction around Kiama, offering a large range of surfing conditions. Many surfing competitions are held here every year and this has made Kiama world renowned.
Jones Beach - Kiama Downs
Bombo Beach - Bombo
Surf Beach - Kiama
Easts Beach and Caravan Park - Kiama
Kendalls Beach - Kiama
Mystics Beach - Minnamurra River.
The name "Kiama" is derived from the Aboriginal word - Kiarama - which means "Place where the sea makes a noise". This is in reference to the famous Kiama Blowhole. Every year thousands of tourists from all over the world come to see the beauitful large fountains of water that the blowhole creates. Blowholes are a rare natural phenomenon.
The Jamberoo Recreation Park is situated 10 minutes inland of Kiama, in the suburb of Jamberoo.
Kiama was discovered by famous British explorer, George Bass on December 6th 1797. Bass made many notes on the beauty and complexity of the Kiama area and was astounded when he first discovered the blowhole. The shore Bass wrote, showed evidence of considerable volcanic fire and on the point he found: "The earth for a considerable distance round in the form approaching a circle seemed to have given way; it was now a green slope.....Towards the centre was a deep ragged hole of about 25 to 30 feet in diameter and on one side of it the sea washed in through a subterraneous passage...with a most tremendous noise..."
Before westerners had even arrived in the area, the local indigenous Australians had been using the land for thousands of years. They called the area Kiarama and the blowhole was referred to as Khanterinteree.
During the colonisation of Australia, the Kiama area was settled by farmers as the land was arable and easy unlike most of Australia. One of the most famous farmers in the Kiama area was Farmer Kendall who owned almost all the surrounding land. His contribution to Kiama is remembered today and his ancestors still live in the area. Many places are devoted to his family including the beautiful Kendall Cemetry in Kiama Heights and Kendalls Beach.
The Kiama area includes many beautiful and picturesque attractions, in the foothills of Saddleback Mountain. Ranging from the Minnamurra River in the north and Seven Mile Beach in the south, and spreading from the historic township and green pastures of Jamberoo to the west to the beaches of the coast.
The Kiama area includes the small suburbs of Gerringong, Kiama, Minnamurra, Jamberoo, Gainsborough, Kiama Downs, Kiama Heights, Gerroa, Elambra Estate, Rose Valley, Bombo, Fountaindale and Willow Vale.
Kiama's Beaches are probably the largest attraction around Kiama, offering a large range of surfing conditions. Many surfing competitions are held here every year and this has made Kiama world renowned.
Jones Beach - Kiama Downs
Bombo Beach - Bombo
Surf Beach - Kiama
Easts Beach and Caravan Park - Kiama
Kendalls Beach - Kiama
Mystics Beach - Minnamurra River.
The name "Kiama" is derived from the Aboriginal word - Kiarama - which means "Place where the sea makes a noise". This is in reference to the famous Kiama Blowhole. Every year thousands of tourists from all over the world come to see the beauitful large fountains of water that the blowhole creates. Blowholes are a rare natural phenomenon.
The Jamberoo Recreation Park is situated 10 minutes inland of Kiama, in the suburb of Jamberoo.
Kiama was discovered by famous British explorer, George Bass on December 6th 1797. Bass made many notes on the beauty and complexity of the Kiama area and was astounded when he first discovered the blowhole. The shore Bass wrote, showed evidence of considerable volcanic fire and on the point he found: "The earth for a considerable distance round in the form approaching a circle seemed to have given way; it was now a green slope.....Towards the centre was a deep ragged hole of about 25 to 30 feet in diameter and on one side of it the sea washed in through a subterraneous passage...with a most tremendous noise..."
Before westerners had even arrived in the area, the local indigenous Australians had been using the land for thousands of years. They called the area Kiarama and the blowhole was referred to as Khanterinteree.
During the colonisation of Australia, the Kiama area was settled by farmers as the land was arable and easy unlike most of Australia. One of the most famous farmers in the Kiama area was Farmer Kendall who owned almost all the surrounding land. His contribution to Kiama is remembered today and his ancestors still live in the area. Many places are devoted to his family including the beautiful Kendall Cemetry in Kiama Heights and Kendalls Beach.
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