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  Attractions in Kiama
The main Kiama Blow Hole was discovered by George Bass on his voyage of coastal exploration on December 6, 1797, after anchoring his whaleboat in the sheltered bay which became Kiama Harbour.
Bass was not, in fact, the first to discover the Kiama Blow Hole, as local Aboriginals had for generations referred to it as Khanterintee.
As the retreating water leaves, it is forced upward by the compressed air, as the mouth is still blocked by the receding wave.
www.kiama.com.au /attractions/blowhole.htm   (180 words)

  
  Kiama article - Kiama South Wales Kiama Blowhole - What-Means.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Kiama, is a picturesque township on the New South Wales south coast, 120 kilometres south of sydney.
The main tourist attraction is the Kiama Blowhole.
Kiama is known as the "Tidy town", and it lives up to that name.
www.what-means.com /encyclopedia/Kiama   (122 words)

  
 Kiama, New South Wales
Kiama, is a picturesque township and Local Government Area 120 kilometres south of Sydney on the south coast of New South Wales, Australia.
Kiama is rightly known as the "Tidy town".
Kiama is host to a Blowhole on the coast of the Pacific Ocean.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Kiama   (152 words)

  
 Kiama Blowhole. Who is Kiama Blowhole? What is Kiama Blowhole? Where is Kiama Blowhole? Definition of Kiama Blowhole. ...
The Kiama Blowhole is a major tourist attraction of Kiama, New South Wales, Australia.
The name Kiama itself is derived from the Australian Aborigine word which means "where the sea makes noise".
Under certain sea conditions, the Kiama Blowhole can spray water up to 25 metres in the air, in quantities that thoroughly drench any bystanders.
www.knowledgerush.com /kr/encyclopedia/Kiama_Blowhole   (75 words)

  
 Kiama Blowhole Definition / Kiama Blowhole Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The Kiama Blowhole is a major tourist attraction of KiamaKiama, is a picturesque township and Local Government Area 120 kilometres south of Sydney on the south coast of New South Wales, Australia.
Kiama blowhole is a famous landmark of this seaside town.
Kiama Blowhole is a natural cavern or chasm at Blowhole Point, on a seaside cliff near town.
www.elresearch.com /Kiama_Blowhole   (212 words)

  
 Walkabout - Kiama
Kiama is a well-known and much-favoured coastal resort located 119 km south of Sydney via the Princes Highway.
Near the blowhole is the 15-metre lighthouse, opened in 1887 on George Bass Point after a considerable death toll had occurred on the rocky coastline.
At the bottom of Blowhole Point Road is Storm Bay and on the hill overlooking the bay is Christ Church which was built in 1858 of local basalt and red cedar.
www.walkabout.com.au /fairfax/locations/NSWKiama.shtml   (2813 words)

  
 Kiama (Blowhole Rocks Kiama) - NSW
Kiama Harbour is situated 120km south of Sydney on the Australian east coast.
Situated on the round apex of Blowhole point, the Kiama lighthouse stands from the sea level to the light at a height of 224 feet.
Kiama Harbour is now used only by fishing boats, with the town being a beautiful tourist haven.
www.justimagine.com.au /lighthouse/nsw/kiama.asp   (323 words)

  
 Local Guide - Kiama, NSW
The Kiama region stretches from Seven Mile Beach in the south, west to Jamberoo Mountain and north to Minnimurra River.
Kiama Blowhole - spectacular plumes of water flow from this famous landmark when the seas are right.
Kiama Harbour - this picturesque harbour is the base for the local fishing fleet and includes a boat ramp and fish cleaning facilities.
www.2hoursfromsydney.com /Location/2LocKiama.htm   (235 words)

  
 blhl   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Some tourists have made some suggestions when the blowhole was not working when they went to see the blowhole one of the suggestions were the installasion of a coin operated pump.There was seven drownings on saturday the 11th of July 1992.
The Kiama blowhole has had 65 successive eruptions occured from 1340 hours on July 12 1998 were timed by a digital watch.Experts say that anyone who has visited the blowhole they know that the eruptions have occured.There have been know patterns so far says experts.
The main Kiama blowhole was found by George Bass on his trip for coastal exploration on December,6 1797.George Bass was not the first to discover the blowhole the Aborigines as for generations callled it khanterintee.
holyfamily.woll.catholic.edu.au /home/year6/blhlam.htm   (146 words)

  
 Kiama Tourism - The Official Guide to the Kiama area
Kiama Tourism - The Official Guide to the Kiama area
Great things to see and do in the Kiama Area.
Events and markets in and around the Kiama area.
www.kiama.com.au   (29 words)

  
 OzDASL: Kiama Blowhole Eruptions
The ocean swell produces spectacular eruptions of water through a hole in the cliff at Kiama, about 120km south of Sydney, known as the Blowhole.
Anyone who has visited the Blowhole more than once knows that the rate and volume of eruptions varies.
Hence, any stochastic model fitted to data observed over a short period of time is only applicable to that period, and perhaps a few hours either side of the observations.
www.statsci.org /data/oz/kiama.html   (311 words)

  
 KIAMA, NEW SOUTH WALES, KIAMA BLOWHOLE, BUDDEROO NATIONAL PARK
Kiama is home to the Kiama Blowhole which blows water to a height of about 60 metres.
West of Kiama is the Budderoo National Park, home to the Minnamurra Rainforest.
You can get there by bus from Kiama, which is a must as the plantlife and flora are spectacular.
www.australianexplorer.com /kiama.htm   (135 words)

  
 AusEmade: Kiama Information and Attractions, New South Wales (NSW), Australia
The first European to sight the blowhole was George Bass when he anchored offshore in his 28 ft whaleboat in the bay (now known as Kiama Harbour) in December 1797.
Proclaimed in 1836, Kiama was declared a Municipality in 1859.
Kiama Blowhole • the main Kiama Blow Hole was discovered by George Bass after anchoring his whaleboat in the sheltered bay which became Kiama Harbour.
www.ausemade.com.au /nsw/destination/k/kiama-attractions.htm   (668 words)

  
 Kiama   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Kiama's most famous feature is its 'blowhole' situated on Blowhole Point behind the point's lighthouse.
Attracting thousands of visitors each year, this is a rock formation at the edge of the sea which sends spumes of water high into the air as the fierce waves surge through the hole in the rocks and release their energy with a spectacular show of the power of nature.
The Kiama Blowhole is located at Blowhole Point in the centre of town and can be viewed safely from constructed paths and lookouts.
www.southcoast.com.au /kiama   (434 words)

  
 Kiama Bed & Breakfast
Within only two minutes' drive of Kiama township, with its bustling historic Terrace Shops, parks, Leisure Centre heated pool, ocean fed rock pool, Kiama Blowhole, Kiama Harbour and five surf beaches within seven minutes' drive, Kiama Bed and Breakfast is ideal for a quick getaway.
Kiama, Jamberoo and Gerringong also have their own golf courses and Sunday Market Days.
Kiama is home to many interesting and delicious restaurants and family-oriented clubs.
www.kbb.com.au   (327 words)

  
 The Kiama Lighthouse
The Kiama Lighthouse with keepers' cottages circa 1926
The tower, built on Blowhole Point, is constructed of brick and rendered outside with concrete.
THe light is easily accessed by road and is on the eastern side of the Kiama township on Blowhole Point.
pandora.nla.gov.au /pan/15004/20010628/www.lighthouse.net.au/lights/NSW/Kiama/Kiama.htm   (445 words)

  
 Colourful Kiama South Coast & Illawarra - NSW - Travel - MyNRMA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Kiama is best known for its blowhole, which was recorded by the navigator George Bass during his voyage of 1797.
Situated on Blowhole Point next to the visitors centre, the Pilot's Cottage Museum tells the story of Kiama's colourful past, from the time of the cedar loggers to the basalt quarrymen and dairy farmers.
Kiama is also the perfect springboard for exploring the rest of the Illawarra.
www.mynrma.com.au /south_coast_kia.asp   (864 words)

  
 Kiama, New South Wales, Australia
Kiama is located 110km South of Sydney, and has a population of approximately 10,631.
Kiama is a small seaside town on the New South Wales South Coast.
The word 'Kiama' is derived from the aboriginal meaning 'where the sea makes a noise', hence, the well known Kiama Blowhole.
www.destination-australia.net /kiama   (113 words)

  
 kiama found by findoz.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Kiama (the home of Kiama Rugby) is a seaside town (Population 10,000 approx.) located in the Illawarra on the East Coast of Australia about 120 klms.
Kiama is situated in the Illawarra region of the Australian state of New South Wales, 120 kilometres south of Sydney.
Kiama is a picturesque and artistically inclined seaside...
www.findoz.com /australia/k/kiama/readme.htm   (1224 words)

  
 Kiama Trip   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The principal tourist attraction in Kiama is a natural rock formation which, when the winds are right, causes a geyser-like srapy of water to shoot up through a hole in the rocks.
Adjoining the blowhole are lovely rock pools, which we explored.
The blowhole is both Kiama's blessing (tourist $$) and curse: many reckless sightseers have been injured or worse by getting too close to the edge.
www.lachances.com /Family/Oz/Kiama/Blowhole1.html   (225 words)

  
 Attractions
More consistent than the big blowhole, situated off Tingira Crescent, Kiama, it provides spectacular and vigorous sprays of water in a natural rocky cove, especially when seas are from the North East.
On the highway south of Kiama on the way to Gerringong as you leave “the bends”, a splendid view over Werri Beach, Gerringong and Seven Mile Beach to Mount Coolangatta at the head of the Shoalhaven River.
A picturesque reserve, 5 kms west of Kiama, on the banks of a nine hectare dam was once the town’s main water supply.
www.anchorinn.com.au /attractions.htm   (1350 words)

  
 Kiama - Kiama Area   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Kiama Picture Company is your local Kodak agent and complete photo service.
I kissed my future husband to be in Kiama, we fell in love with the surroundings It's absolutely beautiful in Kiama.
Kiama is a picturesque seaside town on the east coast of Australia, located about 100 kms south of Sydney.
justtojoin.com /jtj/kiama.html   (213 words)

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