Wollongong: the vibe
Videos from people who went, played right here, with what viewers said underneath. Not part of the score.
The verdict
Mixed · 58Mixed, mostly admiring signals: commenters love the scenery and coast, but the material is thin, mostly travel vlogs and a skydiving clip, with little on living there long-term.
- scenery
- coastline
- nature and wildlife
- friendly locals
- easy access to Sydney
- thin evidence about daily life
- little on cost or work setup
- industrial areas visible from coast
- Stunning coastal scenery that locals feel lucky to call home
- Good day trips, with Sydney reachable by train
- Most content is short-term travel, not residency experience
- Industrial Port Kembla is a visible part of the view
- Little real information on remote-work infrastructure
Read from 5 videos, 31 comments and 0 posts on 2026-11-08; the summary is written by a language model and can misread sarcasm.
Wild First Day On The Grand Pacific Drive! Sea Cliff Bridge, Wollongong, Kiama | Australia 🇦🇺
Glen And Mado · 30K views · 2024
What viewers said
“The south coast of NSW is amazingly beautiful. Very lucky to call this place home.”
♥ 31 likes
“Glen and Mado! Was so lovely for Emma and me to meet you guys, thank you for inspiring me to start my own channel!! Hopefully we see you guys on your way back up the coast!”
♥ 11 likes
“I love how different the two of you are from other travellers who just seem to want to complain about how different Australia is from their home countries. You just seem to love everything.”
♥ 6 likes
“Such a blowout seeing people you follow online check out your own backyard. Im from Shellharbour which is between the Gong and Kiama. The industrial area you pointed out is the Port Kembla Steelworks, and the port is the port of Port Kembla”
♥ 12 likes
“I've lived in rural, Victoria all my life. At the age of 70 yrs young, I still enjoy our wildlife.”
♥ 1 likes
“Love the way Mado says ‘Wollongong’ and ‘Kiama’ 😊”
♥ 4 likes
“I was the man who was driving my Electrical van towards Helensberg on the coast road when an avalanche occurred in front of me. I backed up for kms until safe and parked the van across the road. The bridge was then built.”
♥ 16 likes
“Some local info: Bald Hill is used by Hang Gliding enthusiasts. They usually land on that beach (Stanwell Park). Engadine: pronunciation of 3rd syllable is like Engadeen Kiama: pronunciation of 1st syllable is like Ky-ama 🙂”
♥ 15 likes
“Wow, you got the Whale shots! Such great scenery all through this video.”
♥ 4 likes
“This area is my home.I grew up in the area and still live there.I was born in Coledale and I went to primary school at Scarborough.I’m a first generation Aussie.My dad was from Glasgow.My ancestors really picked a good place to migrate to f”
♥ 8 likes
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