Kiama Blowhole

See (and hear) water from the ocean’s force as it is pushed up into the rocks, creating the spout of Kiama Blowhole — the biggest natural blowhole in the world. Kiaram-a is believed the be the Aboriginal phrase meaning “the noise of the sea.” As water entered the enclosed space in the rock formation, the air is compressed and released with a low sound and the upward spouting of the water. Explosions of water can reach up to 80 feet high — quite the natural spectacle. 
Coastal explorers first discovered the blowhole in 1797, though it had been significant to local Aboriginal communities for centuries prior.  There is also a lighthouse overhead and a smaller blowhole fittingly called “Little Blowhole” a few minutes walk away. Picnic facilities and rock pools are present beside the blowhole, as well as a small cafe and visitor information center. 

Practical Info

Find the blowhole at the end of Blowhole Point Road in Kiama, New South Wales. The facilities and visitor center are open daily from 9 am to 5 pm. Stand back from the viewing platform unless you want to get wet!