About Illawarra Fly Treetop Walk
Illawarra Fly Treetop Walk is an elevated steel canopy walkway at Knights Hill on the Illawarra Escarpment near Kiama, New South Wales. Opened in 2008, it features a 500-metre walkway 20-30 metres above the rainforest floor and a 45-metre-high spiral tower with panoramic views to Lake Illawarra, the coastline and inland escarpment forests. It is notable for rainforest immersion and coastal views.
Visitors guide
Visitors walk a 500-metre elevated steel walkway through temperate rainforest canopy 20-30 metres above ground, with interpretive signage about flora and fauna. The walk leads to a 45-metre spiral tower and cantilever lookout offering 360-degree views over the Illawarra escarpment, Lake Illawarra and the Pacific coastline on clear days. The site also offers the Illawarra Fly Zipline Tour, rainforest floor walks, a cafe and gift shop in a bushland setting.
Key highlights
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500-metre elevated steel treetop walkway 20-30 metres above rainforest floor
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45-metre-high spiral tower with cantilever lookout and coastal views to Lake Illawarra and Wollongong
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Temperate rainforest canopy with native flora and birdlife
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Illawarra Fly Zipline Tour with tandem ziplines through the canopy
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Panoramic views of the Illawarra Escarpment and Pacific coastline on clear days