Kiama, New South Wales

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Kiama New South Wales
Aerial view of the town
Kiama
Coordinates	34°40′15″S 150°51′15″E / 34.67083°S 150.85417°E / -34.67083; 150.85417
Population	14,761 (UCL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)	2533
Elevation	10 m (33 ft)
Area	13.9 km2 (5.4 sq mi)
Location	120 km (75 mi) from Sydney 40 km (25 mi) from Wollongong 42 km (26 mi) from Nowra 128 km (80 mi) from Goulburn 218 km (135 mi) from Canberra
LGA(s)	Municipality of Kiama
County	Camden
Parish	Kiama
State electorate(s)	Kiama
Federal division(s)	Gilmore
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall 21.5 °C 71 °F 12.7 °C 55 °F 1,261.5 mm 49.7 in
Localities around Kiama: Jamberoo Bombo Tasman Sea Jerrara Kiama Tasman Sea Saddleback Mountain Kiama Heights Tasman Sea

Kiama (/kaɪæmə/) is a coastal town 120 kilometres south of Sydney in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. One of the main tourist attractions is the Kiama Blowhole. Kiama features several popular surfing beaches and caravan parks, and numerous alfresco cafes and restaurants. Its proximity to the south of Sydney makes it an attractive destination for many day-trippers and weekenders. Kiama also has historically been a farming and agricultural centre. Even to today it maintains a country and agricultural community with a weekly farmers markets held on Wednesday afternoons.