Aug 6, 2025 Coastal Walk Part 2

Today we tackled the longest south portion of the Kiama Coastal Walk. We took the train 8.5 miles south to the town of Gerringong (pronounced Jer-in-gong) where we found the END of the trail and walked north towards the beginning of the trail!

From the train station to the trail we had to walk through town and past the most picturesque cemetery with fabulous views!

Then we discovered we had to wade through the inlet to a lagoon! Luckily the sandy bottom was firm and the cold water was only knee deep.

The views along the track were fantastic! Across the South Pacific Ocean, and inland across the pastures up to the Illawarra escarpmant. The Rainforest we visited yesterday once covered the whole area down to the seaside. Europeans who arrived here in the early 19th century removed the whole rainforest ecosystem in the span of a few decades!

Fascinating geologic features were explained as well.  

All in all it was an over 10 mile hike!

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