Seven Mile Beach National Park, Nature reserve in Kiama Municipality, Australia.
Seven Mile Beach National Park is a nature reserve along the New South Wales coast featuring tidal flats, small islands, and sand barriers spread across the protected area. The different coastal habitats create varied landscapes to explore throughout the park.
In 1933 Charles Kingsford Smith used Seven Mile Beach as a runway for the first commercial flight between Australia and New Zealand. The Kingsford Smith Memorial in Kingsford Smith Memorial Park, at Headlands Drive and Crooked River Road, commemorates his 1928 crossing of the Tasman Sea in the Southern Cross, with a plaque and a relief of the aircraft.
The coastal landscape held deep significance for Indigenous Australian people who lived here for countless generations. Their connection to this place shaped how the land was used and cared for over time.
The park features multiple walking trails, picnic areas, and viewing spots distributed throughout the reserve. The Beach Road area offers barbecue facilities for visitors who want to cook outdoors during their visit.
In 1933 Charles Kingsford Smith used the beach itself as a runway for the first commercial flight between Australia and New Zealand. A memorial at Kingsford Smith Memorial Park, off Headlands Drive, comprises a small cushion, a plaque and a low relief of his aircraft, the Southern Cross, commemorating his 1928 Tasman crossing.
The community of curious travelers
AroundUs brings together thousands of curated places, local tips, and hidden gems, enriched daily by 94,074 contributors worldwide.