Wollongong

Day Trips

Take the plunge with a 15,000-foot skydive over Wollongong! Tandem skydive with a professional instructor, just 1 hour south of Sydney Central Business District. As you jump from Australia's highest jump, at an altitude of 15,000 feet, you will experience amazing coastal views down the Jervis Bay, and all the way up to North Sydney. Once you exit the plane you will experience the thrill of freefall! Traveling at speeds of over 120 mph (200 km/h), you will freefall for up to 60 seconds. Your instructor will pull your chute and you will soar like a bird for around 5 minutes over beautiful North Wollongong beach. The beach side landing zone is located at Stuart Park, North Wollongong.

Situated in a beautiful town on the edge of some spectacular scenery, but only an hour's drive from Sydney and its amazing harbor and nightlife, be coached by thorough professionals whose only goals are to have you surfing better than you ever have before. Meet locals, climb mountains, surf in a national surfing reserve, see surfboards being made and above all, have the time of your life!  The base is in the small south coast surf town of Thirroul in the Northern suburbs of Wollongong, a University town with beautiful beaches and great nightlife. Thirroul itself is a lively, Australian surf community just one hour south of Sydney, and has direct train access its city center. It is Sydney’s closest surf camp, and gives you the opportunity to enjoy a real taste of Australian coastal life, its surf culture and breathtaking scenery, as well as great access to the local nightlife. Each day you will be picked up by a surf coach and driven to the beach with the best conditions. Bikes and skateboards are available to you for around town travel. Over the 5 day course, there will be 9 2-hour lessons in the water, each with an element of theory and practical. You can also benefit from state of the art cameras filming from below and above, allowing you to receive corrections on your technique. Last, but definitely not least, is a trip to a local surfboard factory, where the entire process of board manufacturing occurs before your eyes. If you choose to stay longer, you also have the opportunity to shape one! The most important meal of the day - continental breakfast - is served to you everyday to fuel your surfing session. For dinner, you can visit numerous restaurants and pubs in the area, or or benefit from discounts at the Beach Motel restaurant and bar.

Start with pickup from your accommodation and begin the drive to the park with a short stop at the serene Audley Weir. From here, choose to visit Wedding Cake Rock or Eagle Rock, either of which provides the opportunity to see wonderful coastal scenery. Wedding Cake Rock On this route, admire dramatic coastal views of cliffs and interesting sandstone formations, with stops at the Balconies and the Waterun. Upon arrival, discover an amazingly large piece of white sandstone, resembling the shape of a wedding cake. Watch as it sparkles against the background of the blue Pacific Ocean. You may also choose to walk a little further and see spectacular Marley Beach. Eagle Rock Choose the Eagle Rock route and follow a route that passes waterfalls, cliffs, and gullies. See native plants including wattles, banksias, grass trees, Gymea Lillies, and eucalypts. Upon arrival at Eagle Rock admire the nearby waterfall that drops directly into the ocean, which is a rare sight. After either Eagle Rock or Wedding Cake Rock, venture to Wattamolla, which has a large waterfall that drops into a lagoon with a surrounding sand beach. If the weather is warm there is an opportunity for a swim. Enjoy a refreshing lunch at a scenic location, followed by a visit to rugged Garie Beach. From this point, discover the areas south of the park such as Bald Hill, Sea Cliff Bridge, or make your way to Symbio Wildlife Park where you can get close to kangaroos and see many other native animals, including koalas.

Would you like to live in a real Aussie Surf town and experience a life where all you worry about is which way the wind is blowing and how big the swell is? Do you want to be at a level of surfing where you can take on 4-6 foot waves and feel comfortable?  Does catching long waves and performing graceful maneuvers sound good to you? Let your dreams of living the life of a surfer come true at this purpose-built surf camp. Roll with the lifestyle, the love and the fun that this authentic Aussie surf town brings. It is as beautiful as it is peaceful. This 4-week surf development course has been designed purely with the progression of an individual's surfing in mind. Feel the whole surfing experience and immerse yourself in the ocean, the skill and the lifestyle. The program covers the entirety of skills required in the developmental phases of surfing, for beginner and intermediate surfers, as well as oceanography, meteorology and surf science so you can understand the ocean in full. During your stay you will most certainly become a surfer, experiencing all the adventures of life on the beach. You will make new friends, totally develop your surfing, change your opinion on life and maybe even start on a new career path!