Canyoning Macquarie Pass: A Perfect Day Out for the Adventurous

https://youtu.be/qhQh46Wibto If you're looking for a fun and physical outdoor adventure close to Wollongong, Macquarie Pass Canyon should be near the top of your list. Kelly, Giulia, Phil, Sandra and I made the trip this month and honestly it delivered on every front....

Wollongong Underwater Hockey 4s Comp 2026

This year's Underwater Hockey 4s (UWH 4's) competition was held on 21st February 2026 at the University of Wollongong's Aquatic Centre. Below is the video that I've put together of the event along with some photos taken on the day. The theme for this year's after...

Canyoning Fortress Canyon

https://youtu.be/iiJEVC_JGBg Location: Fortress Canyon - Blue MountainsDate: 9th March 2024 Great day to go canyoning. Easy walk to the creek, 2 jumps, one of which is around 2m high and a 6m abseil at the end. It was Giulia's first canyon at Fortress and Murali's...

Wollongong Underwater Hockey 4s Comp 2024

https://youtu.be/m3L09PlLA-w Wollongong Underwater Hockey's 4s (UWH 4's) competition was held on 2nd March 2024 at the University of Wollongong's pool. It's a fast paced, quick game as there are teams of 4 (with one substitute player) and each game comprises of 2 x...

Scuba Diving at Kiama

https://youtu.be/qB60TKWiIbw Seas were calm today so it was great conditions for diving at Kiama. Entry is from the right of the rock pool where you can find a nice spot to put fins on and do a giant stride into the water. I haven't dived here in years and...

Scuba Diving at Oak Park

https://youtu.be/CLmN3MNxhMM Ocean conditions were calm this morning and a perfect opportunity to get a dive off Oak Park. Entry and Exit is relatively easy via the beach on the right of the rock pool. If the conditions are particularly flat, like today, you can jump...

Caving The Plughole Adventure in Jenolan Caves

https://youtu.be/8vnaSTmdcYc Did the Plughole adventure in Jenolan caves on the weekend. We did it as part of an organised tour as I'm not sure if you can go caving by yourself in Jenolan caves. There was 11 of us and the cave started with an abseil down. The caving...

Canyoning at Macquarie Pass

https://youtu.be/wpHZk8-Y0Es It's been a few years since doing Macquarie Pass, so we felt that it was due for a visit. We had a party of 7 and met at clover hill car park at 9:30am. It was a leisurely 35min walk to the abseil point. Phil was keen to go explore the top...

Scuba Diving with Grey Nurse Sharks

https://youtu.be/7e6rkwtXX-c It's been a while since I did scuba diving, so decided to get a dive in with some Grey Nurse Sharks. There were plenty on this dive, too many to count, maybe around 40. Spent much of the dive sitting at the bottom while the sharks swarm...

Wollongong Underwater Hockey 4s Comp 2023

https://youtu.be/pHPBzxweHWs This year's Wollongong Underwater Hockey 4s Competition was held on 4th March 2023 at the University of Wollongong Aquatic Centre. Teams of 4 players play in 2 fast paced 5 min halves. The after party theme for this year is Super Heroes...
2011 Mountain Designs Geoquest – last days to enter?

2011 Mountain Designs Geoquest – last days to enter?

The Mountain Designs GeoQuest and Geo-Half is the hightlight of the Australian Adventure Racing calendar, and is an event that anyone who describes themselves as an adventure racer must experience.

Teams of four pit their wits against everything the wilderness can throw at them during 48 hours of relentless racing. This is adventure racing in its purest form and teams will have to dig deep as endurance, fitness, strategy and mental strength are all put to the test.

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Ride Around the Lake 2011

Ride Around the Lake 2011

Ride Around The Lake is happening this year on 7 May 2011.
Ride Around The Lake is a charity ride raising money for My Place and the MS Australia.
There are three ride options: 4km, 12km & 40km, with the 40km doing a circuit around Lake Illawarra, starting and finishing at the Illawarra Yacht Club.

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Inaugural 24hr MS Mega Swim in Wollongong

Inaugural 24hr MS Mega Swim in Wollongong

Last weekend was the inaugural MS 24hr Mega Swim at URAC. It was a hugely successful event and they exceeded their targeted fundraising goals, raising almost $40,000.
There were around 17 teams, each team can have no more than 15 members and there has to be someone from the team swimming for the entire 24hr duration.

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Morning Swimming in Wollongong

Morning Swimming in Wollongong

With Summer and the warmer temperature, what better way to start the day than with a swim in the morning!
I’ve picked this up recently and in Wollongong, you have quite a few options. There’s swimming in the continental pool, the rock pool or ocean swimming!

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