Yallah 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.
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.
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.
Things to do
Sea Cliff Bridge, Kiama Blowhole, Beaches & Wildlife Small Group
Jervis Bay, Kiama & Kangaroo Valley Day Trip From Sydney-PVT
Sydney Private Tour Inc The Royal National Park and Symbio Zoo
From Sydney: Tandem Skydive Experience over Wollongong Beach
Tandem Skydive Shellharbour Beach 15,000ft
Top hotels in Yallah
Novotel Wollongong Northbeach
Easy check in, especially considering we booked about 30 min before check in. Lovely pool and great beach access. Room was clean, aircon worked beautifully.
Reviewed on 23 Feb 2026
Sage Hotel Wollongong
Sage Hotel is excellent and has everything you want in a nice hotel. Good location.Clean well appointed rooms. Friendly and professional staff. Delicious breakfast buffet. It was a great stay.
Reviewed on 23 Feb 2026
Nova Kiama
Clean room. Easy check in and check out. Great overnight stop for a family road trip.
Reviewed on 23 Feb 2026
Hotel TOTTO Wollongong
Clean rooms and lovely staff.
Reviewed on 23 Feb 2026
Lakeside Inn Illawarra
The staff were excellent. The room had some issues needing to be attended to. However this property was a good location for our stay and the restaurant ended up bonus for our convenience.
Reviewed on 16 Feb 2026
Five Islands Hotel
Great room, excellent bathroom, noisy rooms alongside so not much sleep, T Bone at the brasserie was inedible - seriously- couldn’t cut it let alone eat it / these things happen I guess
Reviewed on 22 Feb 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Yallah
Albion Park
While Albion Park may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Jamberoo Action Park and Illawarra Fly Treetop Walk.
Lake Illawarra
While visiting Lake Illawarra, you might make a stop by sights like Warilla Beach and Berageree Island.
Warilla
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Warilla and surrounding area, you can visit Warilla 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.
Shellharbour
Shellharbour is noteworthy for its restaurants, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Shellharbour South Beach and North Beach.
Shell Cove
Travellers like the golf courses in Shell Cove, and The Farm is a top attraction you might want to visit.
