Gerringong, New South Wales
Gerringong is a town located about ten minutes drive south of Kiama, and about twenty minutes north of Nowra in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia in the Municipality of Kiama. At the 2016 census, Gerringong had a population of 3,966. One theory says that the name derives from an Aboriginal word meaning "fearful place".
A view of the town from the south
Gerringong Jetty (Unknown engraver, The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser Sat 22 Apr 1893 Page 819 ).
A coastal headland north of the town. The Kiama Coast Walk can be seen faintly along the hill.
Kiama is a coastal country town 120 kilometres south of Sydney in the Illawarra. One of the main tourist attractions is the Kiama Blowhole. Kiama features several popular surfing beaches and caravan parks, and numerous alfresco cafes and restaurants. Its proximity to the south of Sydney makes it an attractive destination for many day-trippers and weekenders. Kiama also has historically been a farming and agricultural centre. Even to today it maintains a country and agricultural community with a weekly farmers markets held on Wednesday afternoons.
Panorama of the town
Lighthouse at Kiama
the Town Council of Kiama
Memorial Arch