Minnamurra Rainforest Centre — Attraction in Jamberoo

Minnamurra Falls is one of the absolute gems of the NSW South Coast. It's a beautiful drive here, and the new Visitor Centre is still under construction, but the walk is open, and now easier than ever. So easy in fact a large part of it is now open to wheelchairs, and with a bit of effort, a wheelchair could possibly do this whole loop. And the walk is lot shorter than the signs suggest. We did the loop, and the diversion to the falls in well under 2 hours, and passed plenty of young families, many with strollers. The walk to the first swing bridge is flat, and easy for wheelchairs and strollers, after that it is quite steep in parts, but is mostly long ramps with few stairs. The loop itself is the best part of the walk, with swing bridges over the river, and beautiful tall trees and rainforest ferns closing in around you. The walk to the top of the falls is a much harder slog (and narrow in parts so leave strollers behind at the turn off) and the views at the top are good, if not spectacular, now that access to the base of the falls has been permanently halted by a landslip. A great day out, a lovely picnic area and with good toilets at the visitor centre. The only red flag is parking - this is now so popular on weekends the car parks can fill up by 11 am, and they block the road until spaces are freed up. Also, check weather forecasts, as the Falls and the road to them are also closed on very wet days. The parking fee is a flat $12, but there's no other fee for the walk, and you can bring your own food and drink. A must if you're visiting anywhere in the Kiama to...

I visited and walked through the platformed rainforest tracks 20years ago when my kids were young and we all loved it. Today it still has the air and aire of old 'dry' rainforest with massive boulders through ancient creek/gorge bed and very large very old trees. It has that feeling of expecting Dinosaurs are about to walk by. If lucky you will see some special wildlife. Its cool but dry. The loop walk of 1.6km or 30-60min is safe and stable. No mud or gravel to slip on. It has a few moderate steep sections not suitable for the frail. My 2yr old used to run it all the way, a great adventure for the young. If wheelchair assisted I suggest the steeper bits would be tough without abled support. There is/was a wheelchair 1km loop but appears to be under repair. The 2km steep waterfall side climb ( an extra section) is also closed. Condition: the mid level loop is open and free and functional for safe strolling. But like many places in NSW at the moment with tough weather conditions - drought ( no sign of fire damage), storms and recent heavy wet -over recent times clearly the park has suffered structural damage, with trees falling and slippage and structural damage, so the main walk is okay but the extras a no go. Parking is as I remember it and good and level but a bit tricky if towing. The road drive into the valley is narrow in parts so requires slower driving - sealed road. Well worth a couple of hours family outing fun exercise. A stroller would be fine. The visitors centre is spacious, modern and stocked with Park tourist support. A modern drive and...

A beautiful place to spend 1/2 a day .

Getting here is pretty easy , will take around 2 hrs from Sydney. The parking is usually pack on weekends and school holidays, and $12 is applied for a day. There is no any park entry fee. The bush walk usually takes 2-2 1/2 hr depending upon individual pace to complete, with paths well maintained and pretty steep on some places. The final attraction ‘water fall’ is pretty satisfying, it is worth the walk through the wonderful well looked after rainforest. The trail can get slippery when wet so well gripped shoe will be an advantage. You can take the pram/ stroller up to the waterfall, but it’s a hard job to push through the steep hill for sure.

Next to the visitor centre (located next to car park) ample amount of space is allocated for picnic with wooden benches and tables and fitted with flat grills for barbecue. The rest rooms are available beneath the visitor centre. No cafeteria around so advisable to carry food and drink. Light refreshments can be purchased from the visitor centre.

This place is also accessible for wheelchairs to the second suspension bridge only, sadly not to the waterfall though.

Kids of all age group tend to enjoy the walk for sure.

If you love nature, don’t mind doing a little bit of hard walk, the water fall is...