The Perfect South-Coast Weekend Road Trip
Itinerary Overview:
🚗 Route:
On the way there: (2 hr 55 mins)
Sydney → Wollongong (stop) → Nowra (stop) → Honeymoon Bay
On the way home: (2 hr 46 mins)
Honeymoon Bay → Kiama (stop) → Sydney
Honeymoon Bay
Honeymoon Bay is a cozy, enclosed beach located in the picture-perfect Jervis Bay. It is open only on weekends, public holidays and during the school holiday period.
It is technically enclosed in the Beecroft Weapons Range and Peninsula and military operations occur during the working week. Don’t let that deter you though, as this area is very well maintained and the wildlife and natural beaches are breathtaking!
*You will need to pre-book a campsite beforehand and I paid $15 a night for a 6 person, 2 car campsite. Bookings are made through the portal here.
Day 1
Waking up early we made our way first to Wollongong beach. Coming from Sydney it is the perfect stop for lunch on the first day. Parking right next to the beach we used the e scooters to have a scenic ride from the beach to the main city centre for lunch.
After filling up on very average gong style sushi, we made our way first to Nowra, to fuel up, pick up groceries and ice for the esky.
We then made our way to the Beecroft Weapons Range Visitor Centre to check in and pass through security to get into the Bay. I recommend checking their website or facebook page before leaving to make sure you arrive on time. Usually last entry into the bay is 6PM.
After checking in, we were advised that we were not allowed to dig any holes or attach ropes to any of the trees. The campsite was pretty busy as it was school holidays and although I usually prefer wild camping the beauty of the bay made the relatively cramped campsites worth it. The main campsite has multiple chemical drop toilets (didn’t really smell), plenty of toilet paper and also weirdly fast data connection. Apparently the bay is directly across from two cell phone towers meaning there is heaps of coverage for anyone that doesn’t want to unplug.
Setting up camp was pretty smooth (with the exception of the nosy kangaroos inspecting the tent). After setting up camp we went for a nice swim and ate dinner watching the sunset. The bay is very calm and we witnessed a solo kayaker paddle out of the bay and as he was paddling two dolphins popped out and began to play with his kayak. It was truly a one in the life time experience to witness.
Day 2
Within the bay there are plenty of things to do! The snorkelling is excellent and even just relaxing on the bay with a good book and some snacks can fill up your whole day. However, we decided to explore the area and did the Target Beach Track. At around 1-1.5hrs this hike was perfect to explore the isolated beaches of Target Beach and Silica Cove.
Target Beach
The first beach we visited, this beach was vast, the waves were very rough and I found plenty of dingo tracks spotted around the area :0
Silica Beach
The second beach, it was a beautiful hike in and here the waves were more manageable and we were able to snorkel. There is also a cool shipwreck on the East side of the beach which is worth checking out.
Day 3
In the morning we packed up camp, and made breakfast on Booka’s Beach (I know there are too many beaches to keep count of). After we went to Point Perpendicular Lighthouse.
Honestly, this was a bit of a let down for me as most of the view was heavily fenced off and there was tonnes of construction happening in the area.
After we headed out and made our way first to Cathedral rocks in Kiama.
This was a great stop with a very impressive view of staggering rocks with powerful blowholes intertwining.
We had lunch at Saltwater Cafe for fish and chips and although the fish and chips were great the portions are a little bit small for my liking.
After lunch we spent an hour wandering around the town (Kiama is a great small town to explore) and then we headed back home!
This brings back so many amazing memories! Such a fun trip! Proud of you for capturing it so well 🙂