
Rivers & Waterways

Rivers
The star of our show is often Minnamurra River, when it comes to well-known rivers to play in. But there is another, mostly associated with our local winery, Crooked River Wines. Crooked River offers another beautiful area to explore for fishing, paddle boarding, kayaking and playing in knee deep waters with the little ones!

Waterways
Located only a few minutes west of Kiama township, the Spring Creek Wetlands walk is often overlooked but offers a wonderful example of rehabilitated wetlands. To get there, follow Terralong St towards Jamberoo, past the A1 highway turn-off and turn right at the 2nd roundabout into Dido St, then right into Glenbrook Drive. The entrance to the park is from a small carpark. Walk along the banks of Spring Creek to the lagoon through a variety of regenerating bushland or enjoy the birdlife from the constructed hide. You’ll find numerous waterbirds and common bush birds including Goldenheaded Cisticola, Black-fronted Dotterel, Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike and Mistletoebird.
Jerrara Dam is a picturesque reserve established on a nine hectare dam that was once Kiama’s main water supply.

Kiama Harbour
With two sheltered harbourside ocean pools, a walking path linking Black Beach to the Kiama Lighthouse and Blowhole, a place to pick up fresh local seafood, try your hand at fishing, launch a boat, head out for a paddle on your SUP or kayak, or jump aboard a fishing charter to head to deeper water.

Help keep our coastline unspoilt by joining us to “take 3 for the sea” – leaving only footprints and taking 3 pieces of rubbish that you find.

Most cans and plastic/glass bottles (not wine) can be recycled in NSW for a 10c refund. Simply feed the machines located outside Woolworths on Terralong Street or the Kiama Golf Club on Oxley Avenue in Kiama Downs.

Leave only footprints, take only memories – and some good photos! Please take all rubbish with you or utilise the bins provided.

Help reduce single use coffee cups by bringing your own or join local app Green Caffeen’s “swap ’n’ go” system – just look for the logo!

Even small changes to an ecosystem can upset the fragile balance. When exploring the region please respect the natural environment by taking only photographs and leaving only footprints.

BYO drink bottle and utilise the free water filling stations found along the Kiama Coast Walk and other stations around town.