Haywards Bay Travel Guide
Wollongong
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Popular places to visit
North Wollongong Beach
If a restful holiday is part of your travel plans, North Wollongong Beach might be the perfect place to visit during your trip to North Wollongong. Stroll along this relaxing area's seaside or simply enjoy its restaurants.
Wollongong City Beach
Why not spend a care-free afternoon at Wollongong City Beach during your travels in Wollongong? Make some time to visit the monuments while you're in the area.
Nan Tien Temple
Nan Tien Temple is just one of the places to see in Wollongong, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Wander the beautiful beaches and seaside in the area.
Crown Street Mall
During your trip to Wollongong, you can find the perfect gifts to bring home at Crown Street Mall. Stroll along the area's beautiful beaches or simply savour its top-notch restaurants.
Wollongong Harbor
Explore the waterfront in Wollongong with a trip to Wollongong Harbor. Visit the shops and top-notch restaurants in this family-friendly area.
Sea Cliff Bridge
You can learn about the history of Wollongong with a trip to Sea Cliff Bridge. Wander the area's beautiful beaches or simply enjoy one of its top-notch restaurants.
Top hotels in Haywards Bay
Sage Hotel Wollongong
Our room was quiet and clean. The breakfast, which was included in our reservation, was quite nice with a full buffet of eggs, sausage, potatoes, pancakes, cereals, fruit, and lots of bread/pastry options. They had happy hour pricing at the bar from 4:30 to 6. Parking in the garage (for fee) was ...
Reviewed on 3 Apr 2026
Novotel Wollongong Northbeach
Our room had a lovely view, the chicken in Norths was dry tough and flavourless everything else was delicious.
Reviewed on 5 Apr 2026
Hotel TOTTO Wollongong
Everything was amazing
Reviewed on 19 Mar 2026
Five Islands Hotel
good food and room is super clean
Reviewed on 4 Apr 2026
Nova Kiama
Clean room, friendly staff, Parking was good.
Reviewed on 1 Apr 2026
Lakeside Inn Illawarra
A pleasant surprise to find somewhere close to all of Wollongong and south to kiama (short drive either way), that was peaceful and quiet at a reasonable rate at Easter time. The on-site restaurant was very reasonably priced and the food was fantastic, as were our host. All staff were friendly and ...
Reviewed on 5 Apr 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Haywards Bay
Dapto
The coffee shops and lake views are a few reasons travellers visit Dapto. Though there aren't many top sights in the neighbourhood, you can visit Port Kembla Golf Club and Stocklands Shellharbour, a few notable attractions nearby.
Lake Illawarra
While visiting Lake Illawarra, you might make a stop by sights like Warilla Beach and Berageree Island.
Warilla
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Warilla and surrounding area, you can visit Warilla Beach and Stocklands Shellharbour.
Windang
Visitors to Windang enjoy its beaches, and if you want to do some exploring, Perkins Beach is worth a stop.
Shellharbour
Shellharbour is noteworthy for its restaurants, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Shellharbour South Beach and North Beach.
Shell Cove
Travellers like the golf courses in Shell Cove, and Links Shell Cove Golf Course is a top attraction you might want to visit.
