Photo: illawarrashowcase · CC BY 2.0 · editedSea Cliff Bridge
- Visit: 15–60 min
- Step-free access
- Ideal for couples
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Why go
- The 665-metre bridge forms part of the 140-kilometre Grand Pacific Drive coastal route.
- A five-span prestressed-concrete bridge built using the balanced cantilever method.
Don't miss
- Pedestrian walkwayFollow the bridge’s pedestrian walkway beside its two traffic lanes.Sea Cliff Bridge
- Rocky-cliff walkwayWalk beside the bridges among rocky cliffs; visitors have placed love padlocks along the walkway.Beside Sea Cliff Bridge
- Bulli to Wollongong Coastal TrackFollow the track past the bridge for ocean views.Past Sea Cliff Bridge
Know before you go
- The bridge is open 24 hours every day.
Tips for your visit
- Just Cruisin’ Motorcycle Tours includes the bridge as a scenic feature of a Harley-Davidson tour.
- Touchdown Helicopters flights offer views of the bridge.
Interesting facts7
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52 million
The bridge cost A$52 million.
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70 metres
It stands up to 70 metres east of the original road alignment.
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210 metres
The adjoining Lawrence Hargrave Drive Bridge is 210 metres long and shares a pier with Sea Cliff Bridge.
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The adjoining bridge has seven spans and was built using incremental launching.
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2007
Both bridges appeared in a 2007 Ferrari and Shell television advertisement.
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Cyclists may use the traffic lanes, and the road has shoulders on both sides.
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A lookout named for the bridge is among Wollongong’s scenic viewpoints.
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History
The bridge replaced a stretch of Lawrence Hargrave Drive that had closed permanently after regular rockfalls.
- Naming competitionEleven-year-old Makenzie Russell named the bridge through a competition for local primary school pupils.
- 11 December 2005NSW Premier Morris Iemma officially opened the bridges.
How to get there
- 15 minTrainCoalcliff station has trains every day of the week. Walk steeply uphill from the station to the bridge; the walk takes about 15 minutes.
- BusPremier Illawarra bus 2 stops on either side of the bridge and runs Monday to Saturday.
Sources: Sea Cliff Bridge - Wikipedia · Sea Cliff Bridge | NSW Government · 9 of Wollongong’s top outdoor adventures | Visi… · checked 11 Oct 2026
- Phone
- +61 2 4227 7111
Questions and answers
Where can cyclists ride on Sea Cliff Bridge?
Cyclists may use the traffic lanes; the road has shoulders on both sides.
Which video game features Sea Cliff Bridge?
Forza Horizon 3 lets players race across it.
Is there a lookout named after Sea Cliff Bridge?
A lookout named for the bridge is among Wollongong’s scenic viewpoints.
How was the adjoining Lawrence Hargrave Drive Bridge built?
It was built by incremental launching and has seven spans.
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