Another interesting area that is quite easily accessible from Sydney are the stations just south of the Royal National Park. Unfortunately, the trip here also takes about 2 hours, but the trip to the Blue Mountains takes much longer. I’ve driven through the area a few times by car, but never hiked through. So I decided for an easy and quite short hike, early 2023 around the small village of Stanwell Park.
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Stanwell Park is a coastal village in New South Wales, Australia, located approximately 50 kilometres south of central Sydney and immediately north of Wollongong. It lies within the Illawarra region at the base of the Illawarra Escarpment, between steep sandstone cliffs and the Tasman Sea. The settlement occupies a narrow coastal plain with direct access to Stanwell Park Beach and is framed by forested slopes rising sharply inland. Stanwell Park is known for its strong relationship to coastal processes, escarpment landscapes, and wind-exposed headlands, which have made it a focal point for outdoor recreation and nature-based activities. Despite its proximity to major urban centres, the village retains a relatively low-density, residential character closely integrated with surrounding national park environments.
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