9 Best Things To Do In Kangaroo Valley NSW

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You should ever permission abstraction successful your question itinerary for spontaneity. And that’s what happened to america erstwhile we landed successful Kangaroo Valley NSW.

A ample absorption of our Australian roadworthy trip was to inquire for suggestions from our readers and societal communities connected things to bash and see.

We soon learned that determination were plentifulness of things to bash successful Kangaroo Valley, that it was worthy a detour connected our roadworthy travel to cheque it out.

We’re truthful gladsome we did. You should truly spell to Kangaroo Valley too.

the greenish Kangaroo Valley, NSW, Australia

As 1 scholar said, “I didn’t cognize Australia was truthful green.”

Australia is surprising. You’ll find a spot of everything successful this country.

The vale is arsenic greenish arsenic Ireland and with the Australian bush and escarpments framing it, it’s truly a beauteous place. We would person loved a mates of other days.

Check retired this video of america arriving successful the Valley – spot however excited we were:

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Things to Do successful Kangaroo Valley NSW

We had plans for exploring the galore motorcycle trails, but the upwind had different ideas. If you are looking for bully motorcycle trails, caput down the Upper River Road done the Upper Kangaroo Valley.

However, we inactive had a large time! Here are immoderate suggestions for what to bash successful Kangaroo Valley NSW.

1. See chaotic wombats

The archetypal happening you announcement connected the thrust into Kangaroo Valley are the signs informing you to ticker for wombats.

In Australia, this is simply a motion usually reserved for kangaroos, wallabies, and koalas, and successful Far North Queensland, cassowaries.

Rarely bash you spot wombats.

Before coming to the valley, I had ne'er seen a chaotic wombat. Thanks to Kangaroo Valley I saw three. They were grazing successful the paddocks similar lazy cows connected a beauteous outpouring afternoon.

It was a thrill for america to spot section wildlife and beryllium this adjacent to wildlife encounters astatine the Bendeela Picnic Areas, which is besides a spot for escaped camping.

Pretty chill hey! Camping with the wombats. It was surely 1 of the astir beauteous spots to campy successful Kangaroo Valley with unthinkable scenery and wildlife astir you.

Oh and we managed to spot the lone roo successful Kangaroo Valley successful the distant paddock. (We’re inactive pondering wherefore it’s Kangaroo Valley and not Wombat Valley).

2. Check Out Historic Hampden Bridge

historic chromatic Hampden Bridge with towers connected either end

The focal constituent of the municipality is the sandstone Hampden Bridge spanning the Kangaroo River.

The historical Hampden Bridge was built successful 1898 and is Australia’s past surviving woody suspension bridge.

It was considered an engineering feat of the Victorian epoch and 2nd lone successful value successful Australia to Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Hampden Bridge, with achromatic railings

It’s a beauteous span to thrust crossed and maintains its aged wordly charm, with lone 1 lane.

I emotion however this forces you to dilatory down and wait, acknowledging those with a polite question of acknowledgment arsenic you thrust past.

Hampden Bridge arsenic viewed from beneath astatine the borderline of the river

If you privation a calm afternoon, caput down to the stream beneath to skim rocks and instrumentality a dip. It’s a beauteous spot to bent retired for a portion and bask the serene setting.

family walking crossed a roadworthy covered successful water

3. Try the World’s Best Pies

This is simply a bold connection to marque successful Australia. Judging by the magnitude of radical coming successful and retired of this tiny Barrengarry store, it could good beryllium true.

people extracurricular the exterior of Barrengarry store

Craig was disappointed to not truly beryllium capable to justice it arsenic they ran retired of each pies but the rootlike curry.

Since helium has returned to eating nutrient lately and hasn’t had a nutrient pastry successful years, helium was shattered helium could not effort the world’s best.

But, helium said the curry 1 was beauteous good. I”m gluten escaped truthful nary pastry tasting for maine

4. Visit Fitzroy Falls

Fitzroy Falls was 1 of the astir fantastic places successful Kangaroo Valley for quality lovers, and is besides the cleanable spot to sojourn for photography enthusiasts.

There’s a beauteous 3 – 6 km locomotion present on the cliff face. Fitzroy Falls plunges implicit the escarpment into the heavy Eucalpytus wood successful the vale below.

Fitzroy Falls spilling implicit cliff face

I didn’t find Fitzroy Falls an overly melodramatic waterfall, but it’s beauteous capable and the views implicit the vale reminded maine of the Blue Mountains.

Having said that, aft visiting Victoria Falls successful Zimbabwe I find astir waterfalls aren’t that dramatic. Vic Falls volition bash that to you.

The boardwalk on the creek, done restored autochthonal bushland, takes you to a lookout astatine the apical of the Falls.

5. Have luncheon astatine the Burrawang Village Hotel (Pub)

A motion successful beforehand of the burrawang colony hotel

If you’re looking for large section restaurants oregon cafes to dine in, we can’t urge the Burrawang Village Hotel enough.

Sophie from Crystal Creek Meadows told america the Burrawang Hotel won NSW Country Pub of the year. You cannot disregard a rubric similar that. (Thank goodness for section tips).

A histrion successful beforehand of an historical pub successful their brew garden

A radical of radical sitting astatine tables astatine the pub garden

The nutrient was good, though not the champion ever, but that did not substance arsenic the views and the brew plot were satellite class.

Any genitor who needs a small clip retired and to consciousness blessed that their kids are blessed moving astir immense grassed areas, exploring the beauteous plants and flora, and climbing trees, needs to travel here.

pint of Coopers Pale Ale sitting connected bar

A histrion with pinkish flowers successful a garden

There were tons of happy, squealing kids and tons of calm, contented parents gazing retired yonder to soak up the serenity. Australia, springiness maine much of these pubs please.

6. Drive implicit to Kiama

man with miss connected shulders walking formation path

After abbreviated thrust from Kangaroo Valley and you’ve recovered yourself astatine the coast. Kiama is astir celebrated for the Kiama Blowhole, a immense stone enactment wherever h2o shoots into the aerial betwixt the rocks during precocious tide.

The Kiama Coast Walk way is the spot to spell to spot the the blowholes and different stone formations, specified arsenic the columns of Cathedral Rocks.

It’s besides a large spot to spot a whale oregon dolphin swimming by the enactment during wintertime months.

If you privation to instrumentality a surfboard retired into the ocean, past Surf Beach is simply a large spot to drawback immoderate waves. It besides has brushed soil and gentle waves adjacent the shore, which is large for families who privation to instrumentality their small ones swimming.

READ MORE: Things to bash successful Kiama, NSW (a astonishing beauty!)

8. Take a Day Trip to Shoalhaven

Couple enjoying a time of kayaking connected the Shoalhaven River adjacent Nowra.

Another coastal destination adjacent Kangaroo Valley is Shoalhaven, which has immoderate fantabulous beaches, a vibrant creation scene, and is surrounded by mountains and scenic landscapes.

While 1 of the attractions of Kangaroo Valley is the bid and quiet, if you’re uncovering it a small excessively peaceful, Shoalhaven is simply a large spot to basal yourself earlier taking time trips into Kangaroo Valley. It offers the cleanable blend of metropolis vibrancy and laid-back lifestyle, portion inactive being wrong 40-minute’ thrust of the valley.

For those looking to spot wildlife, the Shoalhaven Zoo and Adventure World is simply a large spot to spot not lone autochthonal Aussie animals specified arsenic emus and echidnas, but you tin besides spot animals from astir the satellite too.

Or caput implicit to the Merribee Botanic Gardens to beryllium surrounded by lush autochthonal plants and fauna, oregon caput retired into the wetlands of Corramy Regional Park, wherever the stunning Anabranch loop way takes you done gum forest, rainforest, and to the Wandandian Creek which is simply a large spot to paddle astir successful a canoe.

Shoalhaven besides has a Fleet Air Arm Museum, galore stunning beaches and hiking routes successful the adjacent nationalist parks.

9. Visit the Two Figs Winery, Berry

Sun mounting implicit the scenic grounds of Coolangatta Estate, Shoalhaven Heads.

If you emotion sampling section wines, past caput to the tiny boutique Two Figs Winery successful Berry. Open each time from 11am to 5pm, it’s a large spot to illustration immoderate of the Kangaroo Valley wines and Shoalhaven region.

It’s a tiny winery truthful they tin accommodate nary much than 6 radical per group, which is besides bully arsenic it means your radical get a much intimate experience.

This is 1 of the apical things to bash successful Kangaroo Valley for adults.

Where to Stay successful Kangaroo Valley

We stayed astatine the Crystal Creek Meadows erstwhile we visited, which is simply a beauteous family-run B&B with 4 self-contained cabins and luxury cottages with a deck/terrace.

The owners, Christopher and Sophie had tons of large tips connected things to bash and spot successful Kangaroo Valley and we incorporated immoderate of their suggestions connected this list.

Crystal Creek Meadows cottage surrounded by trees

dining and surviving country of crystal creek cottage

What we loved astir this beauteous spot is that we were lone 5 minutes from the colony center, and yet it felt truthful distant we could bask being successful nature.

Our daughter’s enjoyed effect picking successful the gardens and determination were immoderate chickens roaming astir the grounds.

Everything felt precise peaceful and relaxing.

It besides comes with each the faciltiies you would request for a comfy stay, from escaped wifi to escaped parking, a fireplace successful the surviving country for wintertime days, comfy beds and other beds for children.

Not to notation the big is truthful affable and attentive to guests. Overall, we had a large enactment astatine Crystal Creek Meadows and would urge it to anyone.

Check prices and availability for Crystal Creek Meadows here.

Final Thoughts connected Things to Do successful Kangaroo Valley

gum trees successful a enactment successful kangaroo valley

When we asked for suggestions connected wherever to spell successful Southern NSW, determination were acold excessively galore outcry outs to visit Kangaroo Valley for america to ignore. We’re truthful gladsome that we shuffled astir our itinerary and made country for it.

Kangaroo Valley has truthful overmuch beauteous quality and a peaceful ambiance that is hard to walk up. Not to notation the lukewarm hospitality and friendliness of the locals.

With Christopher and Sophie’s tips combined with our reader’s suggestions, and you get a beauteous large clip successful Kangaroo Valley, which I deliberation should beryllium renamed to Wombat Valley.

I anticipation this usher helped you program your travel to Kangaroo Valley and gave you immoderate suggestions for what to bash there.