Stanwell Park Travel Guide

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Stanwell Park Beach is one of the popular spots for hang gliding and paragliding in Sydney. If you want to experience jumping off the cliff without getting hurt, this is your chance!
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View from Bald Hill Lookout of Stanwell Park in New South Wales, Australia.

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Getting ready for landing after a long flight! What's better than flying like a bird in the sky? Don't worry if you have never hang glide before. A professional glider will be controlling the glide and all you have to do is to run at full speed, jump off the cliff (?!) and enjoy the flight. If you are lucky like me, you get to take control for a while too.
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Third time lucky...Mother Nature finally let us fly.
Daunting when you get to almost the edge, until the wind picks you up and you get sidetracked from your nerves with the bird's eye view of the place.
The Northern Illawarra is between Sydney and Wollongong, Australia To the north is the Royal National Park, the Seacliff Bridge and it is lined with epic beaches, and great little towns.

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Our pick of the best Stanwell Park Hotel Deals

Jacaranda House where beach meets rainforest

Jacaranda House where beach meets rainforest

Stanwell Park NSW
Stay at this holiday home in Wollongong. Enjoy a beach locale, a garden and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Stanwell Park Beach and Bald Hill Lookout ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (83 reviews)
I have travelled extensively and stayed in many countries around the world, but I must say that our stay at your property was a very unpleasant surprise for both me and my mother. I have never experienced guest accommodation in such unclean conditions.From the moment we opened the entrance door, ...

Reviewed on 13 Feb 2026

Jacaranda House where beach meets rainforest
Novotel Wollongong Northbeach

Novotel Wollongong Northbeach

4.5 out of 5
2-14 Cliff Road North Wollongong NSW
The price is AU$239 per night from 22 Mar to 23 Mar
AU$239
22 Mar - 23 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this luxury hotel in Wollongong. Enjoy a beach locale, 4 bars/lounges and a rooftop terrace. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,002 reviews)
The view was more roof top than beach, but you can see the beach from the room. Great comfy bed. Fantastic shower. Restaurant and bar staff we all lovely. Outdoor terrace area had a lot of cockroaches running around and the carpet in the hallways smelt pretty musty. Disappointed that parking wasn’t ...

Reviewed on 12 Mar 2026

Novotel Wollongong Northbeach
Sage Hotel Wollongong

Sage Hotel Wollongong

4 out of 5
60/62 Harbour Street Wollongong NSW
The price is AU$180 per night from 29 Mar to 30 Mar
AU$180
29 Mar - 30 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this golf hotel in Wollongong. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and a fitness centre. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,000 reviews)
Getting run down. Nice touch having a coffee machine but it doesn’t make up for the noise from other hotel guests.

Reviewed on 10 Mar 2026

Sage Hotel Wollongong
Hotel TOTTO Wollongong

Hotel TOTTO Wollongong

4 out of 5
60 Market Street Wollongong NSW
The price is AU$167 per night from 6 Apr to 7 Apr
AU$167
6 Apr - 7 Apr
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Wollongong. Enjoy breakfast (surcharge), parking (surcharge) and a 24-hour front desk. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (603 reviews)
Comfy bed

Reviewed on 13 Mar 2026

Hotel TOTTO Wollongong
Maclin Lodge Motel

Maclin Lodge Motel

3 out of 5
38 Queen Street Campbelltown NSW
The price is AU$133 per night from 22 Mar to 23 Mar
AU$133
22 Mar - 23 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this motel in Sydney. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and daily housekeeping. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in their reviews. ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,000 reviews)
I have stayed at this property many times and it always delivers. Lovely staff, great location and the rooms are always clean.

Reviewed on 8 Mar 2026

Maclin Lodge Motel
Five Islands Hotel

Five Islands Hotel

3 out of 5
87-93 Five Islands Rd Cringila NSW
The price is AU$95 per night from 16 Mar to 17 Mar
AU$95
16 Mar - 17 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Wollongong. Enjoy free parking, 2 bars/lounges and daily housekeeping. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in their ...
7.8/10 Good! (324 reviews)
Great

Reviewed on 9 Mar 2026

Five Islands Hotel
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Other neighbourhoods around Stanwell Park

Stanwell Tops lookout in New South Wales, Australia

Stanwell Tops

Travellers like the parks in Stanwell Tops, and Royal National Park is a top attraction you might want to visit.

Stanwell Tops
This is an early morning image looking north from the Wollongong lighthouse. The light was great bust the cloud weren’t playing along so it’s was time to get creative. 

This is a great spot to walk with your camera. There’s so much to see. From exercising locals to the great waves and even the areas of heavy industry to the south.

Coledale

While visiting Coledale, you might make a stop by sights like Coledale Beach and Sharky Beach.

Coledale
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Austinmer

You'll enjoy the beaches and restaurants in Austinmer. You might want to make time for a stop at Austinmer Beach or Little Austinmer Beach.

Austinmer
Approaching rain over Illawarra Escarpment

Thirroul

If you're spending some time in Thirroul, Thirroul Beach and McCauleys Beach are top sights worth seeing.

Thirroul
Sandon Point

Bulli

Bulli is noteworthy for its beaches, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Bulli Beach and Sandon Point Beach.

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Woonona

Woonona is noteworthy for its shopping, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Bulli Beach and Woonona Beach.

Woonona


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