Guide to Bombo New South Wales Australia

Bombo is a small locality on the northern edge of Kiama, best known for two things that sit side by side: a long, open surf beach and a headland where quarrying has left a wall of dark basalt columns standing in the sea.

Known For

• Bombo Headland’s basalt columns
• A long surf beach with a railway station on the sand
• A favourite of photographers at sunrise

Things To Do at Bombo

Bombo Headland

Basalt was quarried here from the 1880s to make blue metal for roads and railway ballast. What remains is a heritage-listed geological site: a broad quarry floor open to the ocean, ringed by hexagonal columns up to five metres high, with waves breaking through the gaps. It is at its best at sunrise and in a big swell. Stay well back from the edge, as waves surge across the rock without warning.

Bombo Beach

The beach runs north from the mouth of Spring Creek for more than a kilometre. It is popular with surfers and has an off-leash area for dogs. It is not regularly patrolled.

Kiama Coast Walk

The northern section of the coast walk crosses the headland on its way from Kiama Downs to Kiama harbour.

Where To Stay

There is no accommodation at Bombo. Kiama is two minutes away.

Getting to Bombo

Bombo has its own station on the South Coast Line, right behind the beach. By car, leave the Princes Highway at the Bombo exit.