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# Region

* [Northern Illawarra](region.md) - The strip of coast between the Illawarra escarpment and the Pacific Ocean, from Stanwell Park south to Bulli, in New South Wales, Australia.

# Villages

* [Stanwell Park](villages/stanwell-park.md) - Where the coast road drops off the edge.
* [Coalcliff](villages/coalcliff.md) - A rock pool cut into the platform. Not much else, and that is the point.
* [Clifton](villages/clifton.md) - The village at the end of the bridge.
* [Scarborough](villages/scarborough.md) - Long lunch on a terrace above the sea.
* [Wombarra](villages/wombarra.md) - The quiet one.
* [Coledale](villages/coledale.md) - Fall asleep to the surf.
* [Austinmer](villages/austinmer.md) - The postcard. Get there early.
* [Thirroul](villages/thirroul.md) - The village with a main street.
* [Bulli](villages/bulli.md) - Pass, point, pub.

# Guides

* [The longweekend, sorted.](guides/weekend.md) - A three-night itinerary for the northern Illawarra: Friday train from Sydney to Monday drive home, with swims, walks, lunches and lookouts from Stanwell Park to Bulli.
* [An hoursouth, give or take.](guides/getting-here.md) - Sydney to Stanwell Park, Thirroul or Bulli by train, by the scenic drive through the Royal National Park, or by the M1 motorway. Times, tips and which to choose.
* [Northern Illawarra ocean pools compared](guides/ocean-pools.md) - Every ocean pool between Stanwell Park and Bulli compared, with the best pool for laps, for kids and for the view, and how to swim them safely.
* [When to visit the northern Illawarra](guides/when-to-visit.md) - Season by season, when to go to the coast between Stanwell Park and Bulli for swimming, walking, whale watching and avoiding the crowds.