Rainy day ideas for kids in Wollongong & the NSW South Coast
82 places to go when it rains across the region: indoor play, museums, libraries, cinemas, bowling and more, nearest first from Wollongong. Choose your suburb at the top to sort from where you are staying.
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Sensory-friendly · 4
Wheelchair access · 1
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Play
Over 30 minutes
from Wollongong
Over 1½ hours
from Wollongong
Museums and history
Over 30 minutes
from Wollongong
Over 1½ hours
from Wollongong
Libraries, cinemas and theatres
Over 30 minutes
from Wollongong
Over 1½ hours
from Wollongong
Gardens and science
Also in this region, more than 4 hours from Wollongong
Bermagui (about 4 hr): Bermagui Library
Bega (about 4 hr 45): Bega Library, Bega Pioneers Museum, Bega War Memorial Pool, TM Manning Memorial Band Room
Frogs Hollow (about 4 hr 45): Sapphire Coast Kart Club
Candelo (about 5 hr): Candelo Swimming Pool
Merimbula (about 5 hr): Magic Mountain Recreation Park, Old School Museum, The Picture Show Man Twin Cinema, Top Fun Merimbula, Merimbula Aquarium
Yellow Pinch (about 5 hr): Potoroo Palace Australian Wildlife Park and Sanctuary
Eden (about 5 hr 15): Eden Library, Eden Memorial Pool, Eden Killer Whale Museum, Mary MacKillop Museum
Edrom (about 5 hr 15): Davidson Whaling Station Historic Site
Drive times are estimated from the distance, so treat them as a guide. Tap a card for the full page.
Region boundary: ABS Tourism Regions 2021 (Tourism Research Australia), CC BY 4.0. Outings from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and venues' own listings; nature spots from OpenStreetMap and park services.