Visit Macquarie Pass
Popular places to visit
Macquarie Pass National Park
Explore the great outdoors at Macquarie Pass National Park, a lovely green space in Wollongong.
North Wollongong Beach
Enjoy a day of fun with the family at this central beach with a broad sandy strip, rock pools, grassy foreshore areas and plenty of space to relax.
Wollongong City Beach
Immerse yourself in the buzzing atmosphere or find your own secluded patch of sand on this vast beach that stretches for miles along the city’s gorgeous coastline.
Nan Tien Temple
With a name that translates to “Paradise of the South” in Chinese, this Buddhist temple complex is a modern architectural treasure with cultural exhibitions, a lodge and workshops.
Symbio Wildlife Park
Why not see the exotic and native animals who call Symbio Wildlife Park home during your travels in Wollongong? While you're in the area, stroll along the beaches.
Crown Street Mall
Wollongong’s pedestrianized main street is a shopping, dining and entertainment hub where you can join community events and festivities, or shop for a new look.
Top hotels in Macquarie Pass
Novotel Wollongong Northbeach
Ac needed maintanance and staff took 3 phone calls and 4 hrs later to bring up the baby bed.
Reviewed on 27 Oct 2025
Lakeside Inn Illawarra
Great staff and restaurant
Reviewed on 20 Oct 2025
Sage Hotel Wollongong
This is a very lovely hotel close to the beach, WIN stadium and Wollongong entertainment centre so if you are attending anything at those pleaces then staying here will top off the experience . We were syaying here for the darts and were pleasantly surprised to see alot of the players also stay ...
Reviewed on 14 Oct 2025
Harp Hotel
Convenient for travelling around, restaurant nearby
Reviewed on 27 Oct 2025
Nova Kiama
Clean and comfortable room would be good to have a screen door of some kind on the balcony door for fresh air and no bugs flying in. Easy walk to beach shops and tourist sights
Reviewed on 25 Oct 2025
Five Islands Hotel
Always a nice clean stay, staff are lovely.
Reviewed on 21 Oct 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Macquarie Pass
Dapto
The coffee shops and lake views are a few reasons travellers visit Dapto. Though there aren't many top sights in the neighbourhood, you can visit Port Kembla Golf Club and The Australian Motorlife Museum, a few notable attractions nearby.
Lake Illawarra
While visiting Lake Illawarra, you might make a stop by sights like Warilla Beach and Berageree Island.
Warilla
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Warilla and surrounding area, you can visit Warilla Beach and Links Shell Cove Golf Course.
Shellharbour
Shellharbour is noteworthy for its restaurants, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Shellharbour South Beach and North Beach.
Minnamurra
When in Minnamurra, you can plan a visit to Jones Beach and Cathedral Rocks, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
Kiama Downs
If you're spending some time in Kiama Downs, Jones Beach and Cathedral Rocks are top sights worth seeing.
Macquarie Pass Travel Guide
- North Wollongong Beach
- Wollongong City Beach
- Kiama Blowhole
- WIN Stadium
- Bendooley Estate Book Barn
- WIN Entertainment Centre
- Illawarra Fly Treetop Walk
- Seven Mile Beach
- Nan Tien Temple
- Crown Street Mall
- Wollongong Harbor
- Kangaroo Valley Golf Club
- Corbett Gardens
- Kendalls Beach
- Bombo Beach
- Stuart Park
- Berrima Gaol
