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Australian Motorlife Museum Wollongong

Rugby 1924 car Australian Motorlife Museum www.destinationsjourney,com

The Australian Motorlife Museum is in Kembla Grange near Wollongong. It is a member based organisation, dedicated to the preservation of motoring history in all forms. It is sponsored by the NRMA.

We arrived late in the afternoon and found the staff were all extremely friendly and helpful and went out of their way to explain the history of the cars on display.

The cars at the Australian Motorlife Museum are all very high quality and immaculately maintained. The collection ranges from the early 1900s to the 1970s, with most coming from the earlier days of car manufacturing.

Rolls Royce (5) car Australian Motorlife Museum www.destinationsjourney,com
Rolls Royce
Metz 22 car Australian Motorlife Museum www.destinationsjourney,com
Metz 22
Holden (1) car Australian Motorlife Museum www.destinationsjourney,com
Holden
Austin 6-16 Burnham (1) car Australian Motorlife Museum www.destinationsjourney,com
Austin 6-16 Burnham
Rover 9 25 1927 (1) car Australian Motorlife Museum www.destinationsjourney,com
Rover 9 25 1927
Summit Roadster 1923 car Australian Motorlife Museum www.destinationsjourney,com
Summit Roadster 1923
Minerva 1913 (6) car Australian Motorlife Museum www.destinationsjourney,com
Minerva 1913

Whether you want to see a Model T Ford, a 1913 Minerva or a Zeta Sports you will find it here.

Zeta Sports 1954 (2) Car Australian Motorlife Museum www.destinationsjourney,com
Zeta Sports 1954 (2)

Among the car displays are a number of motorcycles also of high quality. 

Rudge (1) Motorcycle Australian Motorlife Museum www.destinationsjourney,com
Rudge
Vincent Black Shadow 1934 motorcycle Australian Motorlife Museum www.destinationsjourney,com
Vincent Black Shadow 1934
Douglas Motorcycle 1924 Australian Motorlife Museum www.destinationsjourney,com
Douglas Motorcycle 1924
Rudge 1911 motorbike Australian Motorlife Museum www.destinationsjourney,com
Rudge 1911

As well as motoring memorabilia they are a significant number of other items on display ranging from old telephones, record players and typewriters to tricycles. A fascinating collection worth a look at.

Telephone (1) Item at Australian Motorlife Museum www.destinationsjourney,com
Telephone
Scales (3) Item at Australian Motorlife Museum www.destinationsjourney,com
Scales
Record Player (3) Item at Australian Motorlife Museum www.destinationsjourney,com
Record Player
Tricycle (8) Item at Australian Motorlife Museum www.destinationsjourney,com
Tricycle
Pump (4) Item at Australian Motorlife Museum www.destinationsjourney,com
Pump
Ediphone item at Australian Motorlife Museum www.destinationsjourney,com
Ediphone
Gramophone item at Australian Motorlife Museum www.destinationsjourney,com
Gramophone

If you are a car enthusiast or just have a passing interest in automobile history, as well as yesteryear memorabilia you will love this museum.

If you are an NRMA member there is a discount on the entry fee to the Australian Motorlife Museum.

For more of our photographs from the museum, click here.

To see what else there is to do in New South Wales, please see some of our other stories.

Sea Cliff Bridge Wollongong New South Wales

Looking South Along the Sea Cliff Bridge Sea Cliff Bridge www.destinationsjourney.com

The Sea Cliff Bridge north of Wollongong was built to replace the old road that was damaged by storms and erosion. It connects the towns of Clifton and Coalcliff. This magnificent piece of civil engineering design has now become a tourist attraction because of its beauty and unique design. The views from on and around the bridge are fantastic!

Looking North Along the Sea Cliff Bridge Sea Cliff Bridge www.destinationsjourney.com
Looking North Along the Sea Cliff Bridge

Looking South Along the Sea Cliff Bridge Sea Cliff Bridge www.destinationsjourney.com
Looking South Along the Sea Cliff Bridge

If you are travelling south along the coast you will see the Sea Cliff Bridge before you get to it. There are no safe locations to stop north of the bridge so wait until you have crossed. You will then find a small amount of  parking places on the left hand side of the road (the ocean side). From here you can walk back to the bridge. There was s a pedestrian walkway on the ocean side of the bridge providing some excellent views of the bridge, ocean and the rocks below.

Below the Sea Cliff Bridge Sea Cliff Bridge www.destinationsjourney.com
Below the Sea Cliff Bridge

If you are driving north, there are no safe places to stop, so you will need to find somewhere to turn around and use the designated car places.

A great place to stop for a great view of a unique Australian roadway.

For other places to visit in New South Wales, please read some of our other stories.

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Fo Guang Shan Nan Tien Temple in Wollongong

Buddha Fo Guang Shan Nan Tien Temple www.destinationsjourney.com

The Fo Guang Shan Nan Tien temple in Wollongong is  a major centre for Buddhist learning in Australia. The temple is open to the public and provides an excellent insight into its workings. Remember to act respectfully at all times and remove  shoes when requested (for most temples).

Fo Guang Shan Nan Tien Temple www.destinationsjourney.com
Fo Guang Shan Nan Tien Temple

The temple and adjoining pagoda temple are works of art in themselves and the decoration inside is beautiful.

Pagoda Temple Fo Guang Shan Nan Tien Temple www.destinationsjourney.com
Pagoda Temple

Buddhist Prayer Bell Fo Guang Shan Nan Tien Temple www.destinationsjourney.com
Buddhist Prayer Bell

The gardens surrounding the temple are beautiful and contain many statues which are worth looking at. Photography is allowed in the gardens and exterior of the temples which is great because they are fantastic.

Rooster Statue Fo Guang Shan Nan Tien Temple www.destinationsjourney.com
Rooster Statue

Buddha Statue Fo Guang Shan Nan Tien Temple www.destinationsjourney.com
Buddha Statue

We found that access and parking was simple.  Signs direct you to the temple as you travel from Wollongong and there is a huge car park at the main temple. The monks were all very friendly and happy to discuss the works of the temple as well as Buddhism.