Illawarra escarpment

Illawarra
Lookout from the Illawarra escarpment above Wombarra over the northern Illawarra plain viewing Austinmer, Thirroul, Bulli, Wollongong up to Port Kembla in the far distance.
Highest point
PeakBells Hill, New South Wales
Elevation803 m (2,635 ft)
Coordinates34°37′S 150°36′E / 34.617°S 150.600°E / -34.617; 150.600[1]
Dimensions
Length92 km (57 mi) NNE[2]
Geography
Illawarra is located in New South Wales
Illawarra
Illawarra
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
RegionIllawarra
Range coordinates34°22′02″S 150°52′33″E / 34.36722°S 150.87583°E / -34.36722; 150.87583[2]
Geology
OrogenySydney Basin
Age of rockTertiary

The Illawarra escarpment, or officially the Illawarra Range,[2] is the fold-created cliffs and plateau-eroded outcrop mountain range west of the Illawarra coastal plain south of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The range encloses the Illawarra region which stretches from Stanwell Park in the north to Kiama, Gerringong and the Shoalhaven River in the south.

Bells Hill, west of Knights Hill, is the highest point in the range at 803 metres (2,635 ft) AHD on the range's plateau; with a number of other peaks on the escarpment ranging from 300 metres (980 ft) to a maximum of 768 metres (2,520 ft) at Mount Murray southwest of Dapto.

  1. ^ "Bells Hill". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 July 2024. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b c "Illawarra Range". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 July 2024. Edit this at Wikidata