Big trains and little trains
Illawarra Live Steamers
Model train rides are offered to the public on the 4th Sunday of every month down at Stuart Park. Fun for all the family just remember to wear enclosed shoes and no drinking on trains
Cockatoo Run
The Cockatoo Run is a vintage train that climbs through the Morton National Park Rainforest to Robertson and Moss Vale.
Walk and pedal
Mount Kiera Ring Track
A very popular 5.5 km loop walk around mount keira. eucalypt and rain forest scenery. very popular with leeches if there is only the slightest bit of rain.
Cycle
There are designated cycle routes all across the Wollongong Region. If you want coastal scenery, cycle north from Wollongong towards Bulli, all off road and long stretches through parks. If you want to see Wollongong industry close up, cycle south to Port Kembla, passing the steelworks along the way.
Mountain Bike
There are rides for all levels of fitness and technical abilities on or around the escarpment. Rides include fire trails, single track and lightly used roads which provide a good workout for all ages.
Diving
Diving
Some of the best temperate water diving to be encountered anywhere can be found in wollongong and areas to the south. bass point should be your stopping off point as it offers at least a dozen dives suitable to all standards of diver. shellharbour scuba centre (http://www.shellharboursc...) is a padi 5 star centre about three minutes drive from bass point offering all facilities including boat dives, nitrox and courses.
Sky-Diving
Wollongong's amazing scenery is even more amazing seen from above. if the mountain lookouts aren't exciting enough for you, the option to sky-dive is yours. a number of companies operate out of illawarra regional airport (http://www.wollongongairp...), one of these being the bushsports group (http://www.bushsports.com...).
University of Wollongong
Main campus-northfields avenue, gwynneville, next to the botanical gardens, shuttle bus service operates from north wollongong station. â tollfree 1300 367 869. for prospective students or general enquiries [email protected]. (http://www.uow.edu.au/). the campus is one of the most attractive in australia, nestled below a sub-tropical rain-forest overlooking the pacific ocean at the base of mount keira streams and ponds run throughout the area. cars are kept to the perimeter of the campus. it is worth a visit purely as an attraction of the city. uow is one of only two universities nationwide to achieve top-tier rankings in every discipline category of the australian governmentâs learning and teaching performance fund for 2008, and was the only university to do this in 2007. uow has also been ranked first for the quality of its teachers and receives the highest rating for educational experience and graduate outcomes in the good universities guide. also twice awarded the prestigious accolade of australia's "university of the year".