Significant wind damage occurred in the Illawarra and South Coast, one of the windiest parts of the country. Gusts as strong as 126 km/h hit Bellambi, on the Wollongong coast, the strongest recorded there in six years.
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So with the wind blowing, it seemed like a great day for a bushwalk and it was. Initially I had to dodge branches that were scattered on the highway blocking some lanes and then we came across a tree that was blocking the road to the Illawarra Fly Tree Top Walk. Luckily enough we were able to move it aside and get passed. The tree top walk is an amazing piece of engineering. How they built it without destroying the landscape is quite an effort. We were advised that the tower can withstand 280km/h winds so we were fine…. haha. When climbing the steps you could feel the tower swaying. Once at the top the views were of course very scenic and the coastline visible.

After the tree top walk Lara and I ended up having a look around Kiama near the blowhole. Even with the choppy water there wasn’t enough swell to cause it to go off so we let the seagulls entertain us.