Things to Do at Kiama
Create Photos of the Kiama Lighthouse and Blowhole
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The NSW Road Trip
I drove from Katoomba in the Blue Mountains along the south coast of NSW Australia.
On the way, there are some opportunities to stop for photography.
Kiama NSW
The next overnight stop was Kiama Australia. The place had ocean views. However, there were signs that it will be renovated into townhouses. It's in a great location close to the town and the lighthouse and blowhole.
Content
- Things to Do At Kiama
- Things to Do Near Kiama
- Day and Night Photos at Kiama Lighthouse
- Kiama Lighthouse Photos During the Day
- Kiama Lighthouse Photos Sunset and Blue Hour
- The Lighthouse at Night
- Kiama Blowhole
- Kiama Visitor Centre, Museum, Cabins
- The Town
- Kiama Things To Do and See Near By in NSW
- Travel Essentials
- Where is Kiama Lighthouse and Blowhole in New South Wales?
- Places to Visit on the South Coast of NSW
Things to Do At Kiama
- Drop into the Kiama Visitor Information Centre
- Visit and Photograph Kiama Lighthouse at different times of the day and night
- Watch the Kiama Blowhole
- Visit and photograph Bombo Quarry
- See and photograph Cathedral Rocks
- Visit the Pilot's Cottage Museum
- Go on the Kiama Coast Walk
- See Storm Bay on Blowhole Point and read the story about the clearing of the rainforest
- Check for Storm Bay conditions
- Watch the boats at the jetty in the Harbour
- See the Blowhole Point Rock Pool
- Follow Water Safety Rules, do not swim when stormy conditions
- See the Kiama Lighthouse Cabins
- Go walking and hiking on the beaches, coast, national parks, and nature walks
- Make a picnic or BBQ
- Visit and walk along the beaches
- Kiama Surf Beach
- Kendalls Beach
- Easts Beach
- Black Beach
- Bombo Beach
- Jones Beach
- The Boneyard Beach
- Go for a walk around the town
- Do some night photography from Blowhole Point of the town
- Whale watching at the Minnamurra Whale Watching Platform
- Visit the Kiama Family History Centre
- Pack a picnic and walk or ride a bike at the Bonaira Native Gardens
Things to Do Near Kiama
- Walk in the treetops at Illawarra Fly Treetop Adventures
- Make a picnic and go for a walk on the beaches
- Minnamurra Beach, Shell Cove
- Crooked River Beach, Gerroa
- Seven Mile Beach, Gerroa
- Werri Beach, Gerringong
- Visit the white sandy beach at Hyams Beach
- Visit the beaches, white sandy beaches in Jervis Bay
- Go walking and hiking on the beaches, coast, and national parks
- Visit Saddleback Mountain Lookout
- Visit Minnamurra Rainforest and Falls, affected by closures, and check for updates
- Participate in Jamberoo Action Park Activities
- Walk on the Illawarra Lookout Walking Track
- Go on a picnic and walk the Macquarie Pass National Park, check current alerts
- Visit Killalea National Park
- Watch the birds at the River Road Reserve Bird Watching Area, Shoalhaven River in Shoalhaven Heads
- Walk around the Shoalhaven Heads Native Botanic Garden
- Go on a train ride, steam, diesel, and miniature, at the Illawarra Light Railway Museum
Day and Night Photos at Kiama Lighthouse
You can photograph the lighthouse during daylight after sunrise, sunset, blue hour, and night.
Here's my art photography created from my lighthouse photos.
Kiama Lighthouse Photos During the Day
My goal was to take photos of the lighthouse at different times of the day. In particular, during the day, within the hour before sunset, sunset, blue hour, and at night.
It sits on the headland, Blowhole Point. The address is Blowhole Point Road.
And, the Kiama Lighthouse parking surrounds it. Thus, you can visit the lighthouse at different times of the day for photography.
And, the blowhole is near the lighthouse. It's within walking distance.
Lighthouse during the Day
PHOTOGRAPHY © JENNIFER EMPEY
The Lighthouse during the Day in the Sunlight
PHOTOGRAPHY © JENNIFER EMPEY
Kiama Lighthouse Photos Sunset and Blue Hour
Embossed on the Kiama Lighthouse is the Anzac centenary logo:
100
Years of
ANZAC
The Spirit Lives
2014-2018
The Lighthouse at Sunset
PHOTOGRAPHY © JENNIFER EMPEY
Pink Clouds surround the Lighthouse at Sunset
PHOTOGRAPHY © JENNIFER EMPEY
Lighthouse during a soft-lit Sunset
PHOTOGRAPHY © JENNIFER EMPEY
The Lighthouse at Blue Hour
PHOTOGRAPHY © JENNIFER EMPEY
The Lighthouse at Night
The lighthouse lights up in the dark
PHOTOGRAPHY © JENNIFER EMPEY
Dark Night Sky and the Lighthouse
PHOTOGRAPHY © JENNIFER EMPEY
Kiama Blowhole
Kiama Blowhole
Have you seen a blowhole in person?
It's amazing the force of the ocean creates the water to burst up through the hole in the rocks.
You can see and hear the force of nature at the blowhole.
Where is Kiama Blowhole?
It's nearby to the lighthouse on the headland.
They are both on Blowhole Point Road and are within walking distance of each other.
Blowhole roars up into the air
PHOTOGRAPHY © JENNIFER EMPEY
The Blowhole
PHOTOGRAPHY © JENNIFER EMPEY
Kiama Visitor Centre
Find things to do at the Kiama Visitor Information Centre. It's located on Blowhole Point Road.
Pilot's Cottage Museum
You'll find next door, the Pilot's Cottage Museum which was built between 1880 to 1881. It was the workplace and home of the officers in charge of the harbour. Now it's the home of the Kiama Historical Society and museum.
Kiama Lighthouse Cabins
On Blowhole Point, you'll find the Kiama Harbour Cabins.
They are nearby the lighthouse and the blowhole. So, you'll see them as you walk and drive past.
The Town
In the town, the walk across the road warns pedestrians to give way to vehicles.
You can do some night photography at the Headland looking back towards the coast.
Caution Sign
PHOTOGRAPHY © JENNIFER EMPEY
Look Sign on the Road
PHOTOGRAPHY © JENNIFER EMPEY
Night Photography
PHOTOGRAPHY © JENNIFER EMPEY
Kiama Things To Do and See Near By in NSW
The South Coast Tour & Jervis Bay Cruises
- Tour on the South Coast and Kiama
- Jervis Bay Dolphin Cruise
- Boom Netting Experience
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NSW Travel Essentials
- Find out the NSW Weather and Warnings at BOM
- Check the Fire Danger Ratings and Total Fire Bans and Rules in NSW
- Carry water
- Find toilets
Beach Information and Conditions
- Look up the beach information and conditions, at Beachsafe, and the app, for instance:
- If the beach is patrolled or unpatrolled, and if patrolled days and hours
- Warnings
- Current Temperature
- Rips
- Currents
- Swell
- Tide
- Parking
NSW National Parks
- Check for NSW National Park closures and alerts
- Look up NSW National Parks for details including alerts, visitor information, park entry fees, annual passes for beaches, lookouts, car parks, and picnic areas, road quality, vehicle access, weather restrictions, entry points, facilities, maps, safety, and prohibited.
- Murramarang National Park on the South Coast NSW near Batemans Bay
- Mimosa Rocks National Park on the South Coast near Bermagui
- Gulaga National Park near Bermagui and Tilba Tilba
- Blue Mountains National Park in country NSW and The Three Sisters in Katoomba
- Eurobodalla National Park on the South Coast from Moruya Head to Mystery Head
- Boewa National Park on the South Coast near Eden
- Meroo National Park near Batemans Bay and Ulladulla on the South Coast
- Budderoo National Park near Jamberoo and Nowra, inland from Kiama on the South Coast
- Barren Grounds Nature Reserve near Kiama on the South Coast
- Macquarie Pass National Park near Kiama on the South Coast
- Killalea Regional Park near Kiama on the South Coast
- Download the National Parks NSW App
- Read the recommendations to leave the park, bush, and beach as you found it
- Don't feed the wildlife, find out the details
- Carry water
Where is Kiama Lighthouse and Blowhole in New South Wales?
See the map below for their location.
And, you'll find the visitor centre, the museum, and cabins on Blowhole Point.
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So many cool things to see and do at Kiama. I especially love all the different looks of the lighthouse.
Thank you, Karen. Yes, there are lots of things to do in Kiama. Lighthouses are so cool to photograph!
What a beautiful lighthouse. Growing up on the great lakes makes me appreciate them so much!
Thank you Lisa. I’d like to see the lighthouses at the great lakes.
The evening photo is lovely.
Thank you Angela
Beautiful shots! I love all of them.
Thank you Noelle
Those photos of the lighthouse are fantastic! And lighthouses are so ca)ming!
Thank you Adrienne. I loved visiting the Kiama Lighthouse.
Ooo…my dad loves lighthouses – I have shared this with him.
wow, that’s so cool Judean. Thanks for letting me know.
Absolutely beautiful!!!
Thank you Liz
The lighthouse is beautiful and I always thought that this would be a lonely place to live.
Thank you Vanessa. Yes. The Kiama Lghthouse is so close to the town.
All so beautiful; I love how much the mood changes through each photo yet each is equally lovely!
Thank you Kim. I appreciate your thoughts.
Beautiful as always!
Thank you Suzan
Gorgeous! I love all of the different variations!
Thank you Kendra
Lovely! Lighthouses can be so unique!
Thank you Tiffany. Yes, lighthouses can be so different.
So beautiful I love how you can see one thing in so many ways. What an amazing artist you are.
Thank you Charlotte. Ah, thank you, I didn’t think of it that way. The lighthouse is in an ideal spot to experience it at different times of the day.
Wow. Very cool artistic style! I like the painted look.
Thank you Carmen
Beautiful photos!
Thank you Sydney
Beautiful photos, I like your perspective.
Thank you Sandi
Great pictures of the lighthouse!
Thank you Kimberly
Lighthouses are so beautiful, this one especially. Wow! Thanks for sharing
Thank you Robin. You’re welcome.
These are great photos!
Thank you Eva
Such beautiful photos and the lighthouse is stunning! Love your creativity!
Thank you Sherry
So beautiful! I have always loved lighthouses, and I enjoyed seeing your beautiful pictures.
Thank you Debbi. Glad that you love lighthouses, too.
Wow I love your talent!
Thank you Liz
Wow! Simply beautiful. I cannot choose. They are all amazing.
Thank you Lina
Wow these are beautiful. I can’t believe how white the white house seems. I love the night one.
Thank you Karie. Thanks for sharing the lighthouse you love.
Fun and beautiful! Reminds me of a lighthouse in Bermuda!
Thank you Christina. Cool that it reminds you of the lighthouse
We love your pictures. Thank you for sharing and bringing some beauty into our day, lighthouses are so amazing.
Thank you Lisa. Glad you like lighthouses
Beautiful! I’ve always loved lighthouses, and this one is gorgeous!
Thank you Stacey. Glad you love lighthouses
Wow! Those are beautiful! You are very talented.
Thank you Junell
What great shots of the lighthouses! They are one of my favorite things to see while traveling!
Thank you Tricia. Glad you like lighthouses too
I love your pictures! I am especially fond of lighthouses..I always say I live my life like a lighthouse, stand strong without judging, shining light to help others in from the darkness!
Thank you Holly. I like your analogy with the lighthouse. You have lovely qualities Holly.
such beautiful lighthouses!
Thank you Lucy
what a fun post!!! I’m going to take your hints next time I go up to Michigan and visit their light houses!!
Thank you Jen. Cool, enjoy catching the lighthouses at different times of day and different light.
I love the night shot. I also like the ones that look painted! Nice pics!
Thank you Holls. I liked creating the art photography of the Kiama Lighthouse.
This is a beautiful lighthouse!
Thank you Lisa. The lighthouse is in such a great location for photography.
Always beautiful work!! So talented!
Thank you Debbie
These are such beautiful photos! You have a great talent. As a family, we loved visiting lighthouses growing up because they are my moms favorite. What a fun day!
Thank you Stephanie. Glad you have the memories of visiting lighthouses with your mom.
The ones at night are my favorite. You are so talented.
Thank you Heather. The lighthouse is in such a great location for photography.