mountain pass
Macquarie Pass
A 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.
18 km · about 20 min drive
OceaniaAustraliaNew South Wales
Shell Cove
New South Wales, Australia · Oceania
About Shell Cove
Shell Cove is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Warilla, 18km from Macquarie Pass.
Shell Cove is in New South Wales, Australia, with about 5,500 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Warilla, about 4 km away.
Shell Cove is an affluent seaside suburb in the Shellharbour area located just south of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. Shell Cove adjoins Bass Point and Killalea State Park.
Shell cove includes a Golf Course, Shopping Centre, Hotel, Beaches, and mixed density housing.
It contains Bass Point Reserve, aRead more
heritage-listed site.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Shell Cove?
Within an hour or so of Shell Cove: Macquarie Pass (18 km), Robertson Pie Shop (22 km), Hampden Bridge, Kangaroo Valley (35 km), Sea Cliff Bridge (39 km).
Are there any good drives near Shell Cove?
The nearest famous roads are Macquarie Pass and Grand Pacific Drive.
Where is Shell Cove?
Shell Cove is in New South Wales, Australia, about 4 km from Warilla.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,497
- Continent
- Oceania
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- New South Wales
- Timezone
- Australia/Sydney
- Coordinates
- -34.5899, 150.8620
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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 Shell Cove
7 notable places within an hour's drive.
cafe
Robertson Pie Shop
A Southern Highlands roadside pie shop on the Illawarra Highway, operating since 1968 and long the mandatory stop for anyone driving between Sydney and the coast via Macquarie Pass.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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Hampden Bridge, Kangaroo Valley
Sandstone-towered suspension bridge from 1898 carrying Moss Vale Road over the Kangaroo River, the oldest of its type still in use in Australia.
35 km · about 40 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.
39 km · about 45 min drive
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.
42 km · about 50 min 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.
42 km · about 50 min drive
beach
Hyams Beach
A small village beach on Jervis Bay reputed to have the whitest sand in the world, with crystal-clear waters ideal for dolphin spotting.
59 km · about 70 min drive
Driving roads near Shell Cove
- 18 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.
- 35 kmHampden Bridge, Kangaroo ValleySandstone-towered suspension bridge from 1898 carrying Moss Vale Road over the Kangaroo River, the oldest of its type still in use in Australia.
- 39 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.
- 42 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.
- 42 kmBald Hill LookoutClifftop lookout and hang-gliding launch at Stanwell Tops overlooking the Sea Cliff Bridge and Illawarra coastline, with roadside parking.
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