Oak Flats Travel Guide
Wollongong
Popular places to visit
North Wollongong Beach
Enjoy a day of fun with the family at this central beach with a broad sandy strip, rock pools, grassy foreshore areas and plenty of space to relax.
Wollongong City Beach
Immerse yourself in the buzzing atmosphere or find your own secluded patch of sand on this vast beach that stretches for miles along the city’s gorgeous coastline.
Nan Tien Temple
With a name that translates to “Paradise of the South” in Chinese, this Buddhist temple complex is a modern architectural treasure with cultural exhibitions, a lodge and workshops.
Symbio Wildlife Park
Why not see the exotic and native animals who call Symbio Wildlife Park home during your travels in Wollongong? While you're in the area, stroll along the beaches.
Crown Street Mall
Wollongong’s pedestrianized main street is a shopping, dining and entertainment hub where you can join community events and festivities, or shop for a new look.
Wollongong Harbor
Wander to the edge of the scenic breakwater or take in the views of Wollongong’s two lighthouses from a waterfront café at this historic destination.
Things to do
Sea Cliff Bridge, Kiama Blowhole, Beaches & Farmlands Small Group
Jervis Bay, Kiama & Kangaroo Valley Day Trip From Sydney-PVT
From Sydney: Tandem Skydive Experience over Wollongong Beach
Tandem Skydive Shellharbour Beach 15,000ft
Top hotels in Oak Flats
Lakeview Hotel Motel
Plenty of free parking adjacent to rooms. Clean room and newish bathroom. Suited our 2 night stay. Convenient to hotel with reasonable prices and good selection of food.
Reviewed on 14 Oct 2025
Novotel Wollongong Northbeach
Made our wedding engagement a special experience
Reviewed on 17 Oct 2025
Sage Hotel Wollongong
This is a very lovely hotel close to the beach, WIN stadium and Wollongong entertainment centre so if you are attending anything at those pleaces then staying here will top off the experience . We were syaying here for the darts and were pleasantly surprised to see alot of the players also stay ...
Reviewed on 14 Oct 2025
Lakeside Inn Illawarra
Great staff and restaurant
Reviewed on 20 Oct 2025
Harp Hotel
My partner and I were kept awake until 2.00am with the excessively loud Karaoke and Music.
Reviewed on 18 Oct 2025
Five Islands Hotel
Parking was small , always packed if you had 4wd tight fit , rooms clean , staff was great . Listed as a shared bathroom . But it was not shared with the rooms it was a communal bathroom with everyone. Even though there was mutiple bathrooms , wasnt what was listed. For the price was a experience. ...
Reviewed on 19 Oct 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Oak Flats
Warilla
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Warilla and surrounding area, you can visit Warilla Beach and Links Shell Cove Golf Course.
Lake Illawarra
While visiting Lake Illawarra, you might make a stop by sights like Warilla Beach and Berageree Island.
Shellharbour
Shellharbour is noteworthy for its restaurants, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Shellharbour South Beach and North Beach.
Windang
Visitors to Windang enjoy its beaches, and if you want to do some exploring, Perkins Beach is worth a stop.
Shell Cove
Travellers like the golf courses in Shell Cove, and Links Shell Cove Golf Course is a top attraction you might want to visit.
Dapto
The coffee shops and lake views are a few reasons travellers visit Dapto. Though there aren't many top sights in the neighbourhood, you can visit Port Kembla Golf Club and The Australian Motorlife Museum, a few notable attractions nearby.
