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Places near Barrack Heights by type
All 184 places by distance →One day from Barrack Heights
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:26 pm
57 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Barrack Heights
- Lake Illawarralake · 45 min
- Nan Tien Templetemple · 45 min
- Jamberoo Action Parkpark · 45 min
- Minimurra Falls National Parknational park · 2 hrs
- Bass Point Reservepark · 45 min
- Back in Barrack Heights
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Barrack Heights?
Blackbutt Forest Reserve (park, about 1 km), Shellharbour North Beach (beach, about 2 km), Warilla Beach (beach, about 3 km), Lake Illawarra (lake, about 6 km), Bass Point Reserve (park, about 6 km), Minimurra Falls National Park (national park, about 8 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Barrack Heights?
46 places on Spotwander: 11 wildlife, forests & gardens, 8 beaches & coast, 4 parks, 3 churches, 1 fort.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Barrack Heights?
Minimurra Falls National Park, about 8 km by road; Wollongong Botanical Gardens (22 km) is next.
Which is the nearest beach to Barrack Heights?
Shellharbour North Beach, about 2 km by road; Warilla Beach (3 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Barrack Heights?
Start in Barrack Heights, visit Lake Illawarra, then Nan Tien Temple, then Jamberoo Action Park, then Minimurra Falls National Park, then Bass Point Reserve, and drive back — about 57 km by road in all.

















