Kiama, New South Wales
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| Coordinates: 34°40′15″S 150°51′15″E / 34.67083°S 150.85417°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 13.9 km2 (5.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 10 m (33 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 14,761 (UCL 2021) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2533 | ||||||||||||
| County | Camden | ||||||||||||
| Parish | Kiama | ||||||||||||
| Mean max temp | 21.5 °C (70.7 °F) | ||||||||||||
| Mean min temp | 12.7 °C (54.9 °F) | ||||||||||||
| Annual rainfall | 1,261.5 mm (49.67 in) | ||||||||||||
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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.