Kiama Downs is a suburb of the town

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in the

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region south of Sydney, Australia. Renowned for its picturesque beaches and seaside views, it is about north of Kiama and is bordered by the

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to the northwest and Jones Beach to the east. There is a bakery, cafe, pharmacy, supermarket, take-away store, and general practice on Johnson Street. The western part of the suburb, west of Riverside Drive, was previously known as

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Estate when it was developed for housing in the 1980's. Kiama Downs does not have a school or a railway station. The nearest public primary school is Minnamurra Public School and the nearest public high school is Kiama High School. The nearest railway stations are Minnamurra and Bombo. The biggest beach is Jones Beach, about one kilometre long, between Minnamurra Point and a headland 30 metres high, of the southern Cathedral Rocks Australian skateboarder Kieran Woolley is from Kiama Downs.

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{{Wollongong suburbs Suburbs of Wollongong Municipality of Kiama