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Roadtrip

Coastal Crawl

Total Distance 260km
Average Drive Time 3.5h
Recommended Days 3 Nights +
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Your stays

Choose a property, room type and dates for each night of your trip.

Stop 1

Explore Wollongong

Stay Quest Innaloo UAT 1 Night
Free WiFi Fully equipped kitchen Laundry facilities Parking 24/7 reception
Stop 2

Explore Cronulla

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Stay Quest Mascot 1 Night
Free WiFi Fully equipped kitchen Laundry facilities Parking 24/7 reception
Stop 3

Explore Newcastle

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Stay Quest Mascot 1 Night
Free WiFi Fully equipped kitchen Laundry facilities Parking 24/7 reception

Your Route

What to pack

For this NSW coastal road trip from Wollongong through Cronulla to Newcastle, pack for beach days, outdoor adventures and a mix of laid-back and buzzing city dining.
What to pack
Pack beach essentials – swimwear, reef-safe sunscreen and a rash vest – plus comfortable walking shoes for Wollongong's national park trails and Newcastle's coastal walk. Smart-casual works for the restaurant scenes in all three stops. Bring a camera for the Sea Cliff Bridge views and Newcastle's ocean baths, and if the Wollongong SkyDiving experience is on the list, comfortable clothes and a sense of adventure are all you need.

Explore Wollongong

Sitting just a few blocks from the beach, Quest Wollongong has some of the city's best offerings within easy reach, from cafes and restaurants to galleries and open water. If you're keen for some morning exercise, set out for a walk towards the only point on Australia's east coast with two lighthouses – Wollongong Harbour, around 20 minutes away. The Wollongong Art Gallery, only two blocks from Quest, is free to enter and home to an extensive collection including contemporary and First Nations works.
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Diggies Cafe, Macquarie Pass National Park, Wollongong Art Gallery, Meat & Grain steakhouse, Wollongong SkyDiving

Explore Cronulla

A stone's throw from the beach and an equally short distance to restaurants and cafes, Quest Cronulla Beach is accessible-accredited, pet-friendly and has an outdoor pool and sauna. Set yourself up then head out to discover this beachside suburb: coastal walks to Cape Baily, a ferry across to Bundeena in the Royal National Park, and the famous rock pools. Start your day with coffee and ocean views at Barefoot on the Beach Cafe, just steps from the shore, before exploring further.
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Barefoot on the Beach Cafe, Kamay Botany Bay National Park, Northies Hotel, Bundeena ferry and Royal National Park, Endota Day Spa

Explore Newcastle

With two Quest Apartment Hotels to choose from in Newcastle, you're never far from the best of this city. Quest Newcastle on Hunter Street is just blocks from the waterfront, with 65 apartments including pet-friendly options; Quest Newcastle West, located in the refurbished 1876 Woods Castlemaine Brewery building, offers a range of studio, one and two-bedroom apartments. Between them, the two properties put you within easy reach of ocean baths, Mediterranean dining at Blanca, artisan spirits at Earp Distilling Co and the First Nations storytelling of the Muurrung Marai cultural tour.
Explore Newcastle
The Happy Wombat, Blackbird Corner boutique, ANZAC Memorial Walk and ocean baths, Blanca Mediterranean restaurant, Earp Distilling Co, Muurrung Marai Aboriginal Cultural Tour, Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club

Journey Home

As your coastal crawl ends in Newcastle, take your time with the final morning. The Pacific Motorway back to Sydney is an easy two and a half hours, but there is no rush to leave. Take a last dip at Merewether Ocean Baths, grab coffee and something excellent to eat at The Happy Wombat, and let the sea breeze do its thing one final time. The city will be waiting.
Merewether Ocean Baths final swim, The Happy Wombat farewell brunch, Pacific Motorway coastal drive south