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Suburb of City of Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia
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Kangaroo Valley is a small rural area two hours' drive southwest of Sydney in the Southern Highlands. This article includes the related area of Barrengarry.
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Dating from 1889, this is the only surviving suspension bridge from the colonial period of New South Wales. The stone pillars tower over the river below.
A historical village museum full of many authentic homes and buildings from the 19th century.
Held in October with local and international performers
Visitor centre and walkways around the cliffs overlooking the Fitzroy Falls and the Morton National Park. $4 parking will allow any number of visitors. The closest lookout is 100 m away from the visitor centre.
At the end of a very long road you will find a very isolated and scenic picnic area next to a dam. There are good walking trails and a canoe ramp here as well.
A convenient choice for those staying at the village.
They are just at the entry point at Hampden Bridge.
There are all kinds of bush walks around Kangaroo Valley. Get the "Walks Guide - Kangaroo Valley and Adjacent National Parks" available for around $7 at many of the shops in the area. Don't expect the walks described within to be well signed, and when they say difficult they mean it. They will however get you into some really beautiful spots.
Open from Thursday to Monday, it's overlooking the historic Hampden Bridge. Breakfast and lunch are modern Australian, dinner is Thai cuisine. Fully licensed.
A descent pizza place with some outside tables. Offering takeaway as well as eat in pizza. Also serving breakfast and coffee; the coffee is exactly what you would expect from a pizza place.
Expensive but most delicious option in town. Free Wi-Fi.
Apparently the best pies in the world
Offers a wide range of beers and bistro dinner. An ideal place to watch your Footy game.
A decent place to spend a night in. Rooms are small, and you can't fit 3 persons into one room, but couple will enjoy the room layout. Rooms don't have TVs in them, and the internet is available only from the extra-slow pre-2000 PC sitting near the entrance.
This is a family and pet friendly place that offers cabins from $50 and camping sites from $10 per person. They also rent kayaks.
This tourist park offers camping sites, bunk bed accommodation ($35) and cabins of various sizes from $70.
Free camping site by the river. This is also the launch site for some of the local Kayaking companies on the slow moving part of the Kangaroo River.
Don't be fooled by the petrol station exterior. There is an entire grocery store packed in there; not just your gas station convenience store either. Best selection of groceries of any of the places in Kangaroo Valley.
By bus
There is a bus service between Nowra and Moss Vale.
By train
There is no train service, however you can take a train from Sydney to Mittagong or Nowra and take a bus from there.
By bicycle
Cycling around the area is a pleasure and there's a 10km circuit that includes fording the Kangaroo River. Several shops offer bicycle rental for about $35 for three hours.
By car
Car is the preferred choice to see the attractions away from the village or simply to enjoy the idyllic scenery.
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