Sublime Point is a feature of the Illawarra Escarpment west of Austinmer in

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, Australia. It is a summit (415m elevation) on the plateau edge where the escarpment turns to go in a more northerly direction from a more northeasterly direction. The surrounding parkland area was proclaimed in 1925 as Lady Fuller Park by the

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. The summit has a cafe and lookout and is visited regularly. Sublime Point Lookout may be reached by road from the

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above Austinmer, or by a walking track from Austinmer and

Thirroul Thirroul () is a northern seaside suburb of the city of Wollongong, Australia. Situated between Austinmer and Bulli, it is approximately 13 kilometres north of Wollongong, and 73 km south of Sydney. It lies between the Pacific Ocean and ...

. The name also applies to several less well known geographical features in Australia, including one in the Blue Mountains, and several places across the world.

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External links

DECC , Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area - Bulli to Sublime Point
Illawarra escarpment Geography of Wollongong Lookouts in Australia {{Australia-geology-stub