coastal drive
Grand Pacific Drive
140 km coastal route from the Royal National Park to Wollongong and beyond, sweeping past Bald Hill's hang-glider lookout, seaside villages and the famous Sea Cliff Bridge.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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Ambarvale
New South Wales, Australia · Oceania
About Ambarvale
Ambarvale is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Ruse, 22km from Grand Pacific Drive.
Ambarvale is in New South Wales, Australia, with about 7,300 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Ruse, about 5 km away.
Ambarvale is a suburb of south-western Sydney in New South Wales, Australia. Ambarvale is located 55 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Campbelltown, and is part of the Macarthur region. The suburb is predominantly residential and contains a mixRead more
of public and private housing.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Ambarvale?
Within an hour or so of Ambarvale: Grand Pacific Drive (22 km), Bald Hill Lookout (24 km), Sea Cliff Bridge (25 km), Deus Ex Machina Camperdown (42 km).
Are there any good drives near Ambarvale?
The nearest famous roads are Grand Pacific Drive and Macquarie Pass.
Where is Ambarvale?
Ambarvale is in New South Wales, Australia, about 5 km from Ruse.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 7,333
- Continent
- Oceania
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- New South Wales
- Timezone
- Australia/Sydney
- Coordinates
- -34.0894, 150.7966
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112 works from mobiles. Distances between fuel stops in the outback can exceed 200 km: plan ahead. Wildlife is most active at dawn/dusk.
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Worth the detour from Ambarvale
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
Bald Hill Lookout
Clifftop lookout and hang-gliding launch at Stanwell Tops overlooking the Sea Cliff Bridge and Illawarra coastline, with roadside parking.
24 km · about 30 min drive
bridge
Sea Cliff Bridge
A 665 m balanced-cantilever bridge that curves off the Illawarra escarpment and hangs over the Pacific, the photogenic centrepiece of Grand Pacific Drive south of Sydney.
25 km · about 30 min drive
cafe
Deus Ex Machina Camperdown
The original Temple of Enthusiasm in Sydney, a pioneering cafe-motorcycle-surfboard-fashion concept that spawned a global cult following.
42 km · about 50 min drive
cafe
Rising Sun Workshop
A motorcycle workshop, cafe, and barbershop in Newtown, Sydney, fusing Japanese aesthetics with Australian moto culture.
42 km · about 50 min drive
museum
Australian Museum
Australia's oldest museum, specializing in natural history and Indigenous Australian culture with world-class collections.
45 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium
Darling Harbour aquarium showcasing Australia's unique marine life including platypus, dugongs, and Great Barrier Reef displays.
45 km · about 50 min drive
cafe
Cafe de Wheels (Woolloomooloo)
A legendary Sydney pie cart that has served hot pies and peas to locals, sailors, and road trippers from its harbourside van since 1945.
46 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Ambarvale
- 22 kmGrand Pacific Drive140 km coastal route from the Royal National Park to Wollongong and beyond, sweeping past Bald Hill's hang-glider lookout, seaside villages and the famous Sea Cliff Bridge.
- 24 kmBald Hill LookoutClifftop lookout and hang-gliding launch at Stanwell Tops overlooking the Sea Cliff Bridge and Illawarra coastline, with roadside parking.
- 25 kmSea Cliff BridgeA 665 m balanced-cantilever bridge that curves off the Illawarra escarpment and hangs over the Pacific, the photogenic centrepiece of Grand Pacific Drive south of Sydney.
- 47 kmSydney Harbour TunnelA 2.3 km immersed-tube tunnel opened in 1992 that dives beneath Sydney Harbour, the underwater twin to the Harbour Bridge linking the CBD with North Sydney.
- 55 kmMacquarie PassA twisting rainforest climb on the Illawarra Highway, hauling drivers 400 m up the escarpment between Albion Park and the Southern Highlands through 100-plus curves.
- 60 kmThree Sisters, Echo Point (Blue Mountains)Sandstone rock formation above the Jamison Valley in the Blue Mountains, viewed from Echo Point which has a large car park and visitor centre.
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