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Coolangatta Mountainabout 11 km (7 mi) from Nowra. Image credit: Image: MichaelJanos / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Nature discovery

Nature Near Nowra, Australia

Research 16 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Nowra, grouped across 8 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.

Places listed
16
Closest
Coolangatta Mountain — about 11 km
Furthest listed
about 110 km
Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025

How this list is built

Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Nowra. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.

How far these are

Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Nowra. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

  • 15nearby
  • 1day-trip distance

What is out there

  • 4beaches
  • 4national parks
  • 4waterfalls
  • 2coast and headlands
  • 1island
  • 1lake
  • 1mountain
  • 1protected area

16 places near Nowra

Ordered by straight-line distance from Nowra, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.

Places near Nowra

Showing all 16 places.

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Belmore Falls
    WaterfallNearby

    Belmore Falls

    Straight-line distance
    about 27 km (17 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    Belmore Falls is a waterfall reachable from Nowra as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Belmore Falls, about 27 km (17 mi) from Nowra

    Image credit: Image: Baltimike / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Budderoo National Park
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    Budderoo National Park

    Straight-line distance
    about 28 km (17 mi)
    Recorded type
    national park of Australia

    Budderoo National Park is a national park reachable from Nowra as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Budderoo National Park, about 28 km (17 mi) from Nowra

    Image credit: Image: Peter bertok at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Carrington Falls
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    Carrington Falls

    Straight-line distance
    about 29 km (18 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    Carrington Falls is a waterfall reachable from Nowra as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Carrington Falls, about 29 km (18 mi) from Nowra

    Image credit: Image: OzIcedog / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Minnamurra Falls
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    Minnamurra Falls

    Straight-line distance
    about 30 km (18 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    Minnamurra Falls is a waterfall reachable from Nowra as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Minnamurra Falls, about 30 km (18 mi) from Nowra

    Image credit: Image: Albyontour / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Bowen Island
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    Bowen Island

    Straight-line distance
    about 30 km (19 mi)
    Recorded type
    island

    Bowen Island is a island reachable from Nowra as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Bowen Island, about 30 km (19 mi) from Nowra

    Image credit: Image: Mx. Granger / Wikimedia Commons, CC0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Bombo Beach
    BeachNearby

    Bombo Beach

    Straight-line distance
    about 34 km (21 mi)
    Recorded type
    beach

    Bombo Beach is a beach reachable from Nowra as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Bombo Beach, about 34 km (21 mi) from Nowra

    Image credit: Image: Maksym Kozlenko / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Jones Beach
    BeachNearby

    Jones Beach

    Straight-line distance
    about 36 km (22 mi)
    Recorded type
    beach

    Jones Beach is a beach reachable from Nowra as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Jones Beach, about 36 km (22 mi) from Nowra

    Image credit: Image: Graeme Bartlett / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Lake Illawarra
    LakeNearby

    Lake Illawarra

    Straight-line distance
    about 46 km (29 mi)
    Recorded type
    lagoon

    Lake Illawarra is a lagoon reachable from Nowra as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Lake Illawarra, about 46 km (29 mi) from Nowra

    Image credit: Image: Ozguy89. The / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Kalang Falls
    WaterfallDay-trip distance

    Kalang Falls

    Straight-line distance
    about 110 km (68 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    Kalang Falls is a waterfall reachable from Nowra as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Kalang Falls, about 110 km (68 mi) from Nowra

    Image credit: Image: Sardaka ( talk ) 07:49, 20 February 2015 (UTC) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0