​Wollongong is Sydney's Back Garden

Wollongong is Sydney's Back Garden

Wollongong locates in south of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia's third largest city, known as the "back garden" in Sydney. Wollongong is originated from the local native language, the name means "the sound of the sea", but there are some other explanation, such as "delicious rain feast", "water shore",, "the song of the sea", and "five island". 17 beaches, Wollongong have greatly small compared with the noise of the Sydney, here is the typical Australian life environment, and visitors are sparse, suitable for sea surfing, as well as sports. Here you can get a lot of beautiful pictures which will be fantastic on canvas prints.

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1. The blue ocean along the road to see seascape, farmland fishing port town

Melbourne has Ocean Road (Great Ocean Road), Wollongong is blue Ocean Road. Lies between Sydney and Wollongong, this road is one of the best route to the south bay in Sydney, all the way through the royal national park, passing seascape, farmland after a charming fishing port town. Spectacular Sea Cliff emerged Bridge (Sea Cliff Bridge), is the most beautiful and distinctive blue ocean road, and is a building near the steep cliffs of overhead Bridge. The train from the back of the cliff, can't see the bridge itself, but is a beautiful beach, sea cliff bridge some fishing, others surfing, barbecue. You can take my car at the side of the road, out of a car, relax, stretch, beautiful canvas prints photographs taken with a camera, if lucky also can see migrating whales.

2. The concept of Wollongong city art museum, the native art

Wollongong City art museum (Wollongong City Gallery) is Australia's largest museum of regional art. In the integral energy branch, each month you can see different temporary exhibition, the exhibition include local, Australia within the territory of the country and even the world all forms of art. Museum's permanent collection in the early branch and show the Australian aboriginal art department of reed, branch exhibition on display. The museum has more than 1000 items, covers from IRA Navarre, the south coast of new south Wales state and the northern territory's indigenous art, the western desert region, and including contemporary indigenous art, the 19th and 20th century art collections of Australia.

3. in the southern hemisphere's largest Buddhist temple south day

Is located in the south suburbs, Wollongong temples built around the mountain, incense exuberant. Academy temple Buddhist college, south opened the day, zen in office, zen vegetarian cooking class, weekend 2 courses, most of the courses are open all year, such as weekend meditation on each Sunday will be held in the great mercy temple, about 1 hour (10:30 to 11:30), free to join. Nanina temple after the lunar New Year, every year will be held the annual "worship Buddha monkey plant fu ding will".

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4. Climb mountain keira overlooking the Wollongong at night

Driving to the downtown near Mount Keira, can choose the top during the day, also can point a cup of coffee or tea in the cafe overlooking the Wollongong at night at night! Below is the Wollongong botanical garden, a duck in the pond, remembered to take some bread crumbs come here for a walk. And it nears the famous university of Wollongong.

5. Kai ma an ancient and beautiful town

Kiama is located in the south of Wollongong, are not far apart, and drive to. Retains the original style, here sparsely populated, lush, historical buildings and natural scenery is very suitable for taking pictures, you can make these pictures a canvas prints hanging on the wall. Feel horse kay is the best way along the coast, on foot is one of the most famous white lighthouse Blowhole. Blowhole in central rock, coarse looks is far from the sea, but when the waves struck, will spit out more than 20 meters high water column, accompanied by a deafening roar, quite a shock. Can also be to watch in the evening.

6. watching whales migrate to Jarvis bay

Travel south from Wollongong, will also come to Jervis Bay (Jervis Bay), because the Jervis Bay is located in the whale migration way, whales are common between 6 to 11 months, here you can sign up whale-watching group sea, cost about $45, for at least an hour and a half. Can the school enrolled surf here, price from $50, if you want to please personal trainer, price is $90.