The back story
The Southern Highlands and the Grand Pacific Drive
Fitzroy Falls and the highland towns, and the Sea Cliff Bridge on the coast road.
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Image courtesy of © Bjenks · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsSouth-west of Sydney, the Southern Highlands are a country of villages, gardens and waterfalls, among them Fitzroy Falls; on the coast, the Grand Pacific Drive crosses the Sea Cliff Bridge above the ocean.
The Highlands
The towns of Bowral, Berrima and Bundanoon and the falls at Fitzroy Falls are the heart of the Highlands; intercity trains reach the Southern Highlands from Central.
The coast road
The Grand Pacific Drive runs south from Royal National Park along the Illawarra coast, crossing the Sea Cliff Bridge.
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Image courtesy of © This'llDoIGuess · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsOur advice: make it a long day, or stay a night in the Highlands.
Why it's on our list
- The Highlands
- The coast road
Location
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