Bulli Park

Early wake up this morning to leave for the airport at around 6.15 am, Virgin Australia flight to Sydney; remembering to change the time once we've arrived - forward an hour! Train from Airport to Bulli, changing at Woolli Creek and Waterfall before arriving in Bulli around 1pm. The trip down in the two storey train stopped at nearly every station on the line, but was very scenic - before Waterfall the route was mainly through the suburbs and small towns South of Sydney, but once past Waterfall the line then heads south through the challenging terrain of the Royal National Park and Illawarra escarpment. This area features dramatic sandstone cliffs and a medley of different forest types, from sub-tropical rainforest to olive-green eucalypts and towering cedars. The line makes a steep descent down to Wollongong through deep cuttings, industrial communities and a number of tunnels, finally coming out of the last tunnel past Helensburgh to the sight of the sea in front of you. We then followed the coast through all stations to Bulli.
Illawarra is a region in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is a coastal region situated immediately south of Sydney and north of the Shoalhaven or South Coast region. It encompasses the cities of Wollongong, Shellharbour, the town of Kiama and the shire of Wingecarribee.
Graham & Gwyneth (G & G) met us at the station, we had lunch and then went down to our base for the four days - Bulli Beach Tourist Park, Cabin No.30 - Our 2 bedroom cabin was equipped with everything you could need including a jacuzzi, private BBQ and undercover verandah - overlooking Bulli Beach. We could watch the sights and sounds of the sea; have a quick dip in the sea pool or relax with breakfast, coffee, tea or evening meal at the on-site Ruby’s Café.
Once every thing was dropped at the cabin, we all took a quiet stroll along the pathway above great stretches of soft, golden sand towards the right and got as far as the pool fed by sea water before we turned back.
We then had time to sort out our stuff - putting away clothes, sorting food and relaxing / snoozing for a while before having supper at G & G's. To finish the day we drove down to Woollongong and had a relaxed wander around the headland and down to the harbour; spending some time watching a fishing boat unload its catch and the Pelicans standing around hoping for a fishy treat!Read more