Shellharbour

Shellharbour is a region and a local government area with a population of 3,500. It is 85km south of Sydney. It has a town centre that has civic buildings and the major shopping mall of Shellharbour Square. It has a township on the water, adjacent to a small harbour and a beaches. Shell Cove is a major housing development adjacent to the town, and to the water.

By train

is a commuter station with parking and a bus interchage - quite distant from facilities or towns. It really looks quite in the middle of nowhere getting off the train there. It is around 4km walk to Shellharbour town, going up and down a few hills.
is outside the town, but quite close to the HARS Aircraft Museum.
If you want to get the bus into town, or to Shellharbour Square, a better bet may be to get off at and get a bus. They run with around a 2 hour frequency to town, and quite frequently to Shellharbour Square. Check the timetable, and get the first bus to Shellharbour Square if it makes sense to do so.

By bike

If you are a keen cyclist, it is also a nice ride from Wollongong mostly along the coast.

By car

The town is about 85 km and 2 hours' drive from Sydney. Go past the end of the freeway from Sydney, and Shellharbour town is off to your left, follow the signs. A scenic route goes via Wollongong and Warilla, and follows the water. Exit the freeway at Five Islands Road, follow the signs to Warilla at the second major right hand turn and on to Windang Rd, then follow your nose.

There are limited bus services, as well as three train stations.

• Shellharbour Visitor Information Centre

  phone: +61 1300 656 169
  address: Addison St, Shellharbour Village NSW 2529

• HARS Australian Historical Flying Museum

  address: Illawarra Regional Airport
  A project was started to build an exhibition facility for the aircraft of the Historical Aircraft Restoration Society who have an existing base there. HARS recently completed a major hanger, part of an ongoing project. HARS has and extensive static aircraft display and many operational aircraft including the only remaining flying Super Constellation in the world.

• Killalea State Park

• Blackbutt Forest Reserve

• Warilla Beach

  address: 7 Osborne Parade, Warilla NSW 2528

• Shellharbour North Beach

• Shellharbour South Beach

• Mystics Beach

  address: Killalea Access Rd, Shellharbour NSW 2529

• Shellharbour SquareLarge shopping complex including a Stockland mall.

• Shellharbour Village Harbourside Rotary Markets

  address: Little Park, Addison Street, Shellharbour Village NSW 2529, Australia

• Aharn Thai Restaurant

  phone: +61 2 4296 6888
  address: 1/28 Mary St
  Stir-fries, noodles, curries and salads in a cosy setting.

• Shellharbour workers club - famous for its live music.

• Ocean Beach Hotel

  phone: +61 2 4296 1399
  address: 2 Addison St, Shellharbour NSW 2529

• Wollongong - large coastal city to the north
• Kiama - picturesque coastal town to the south