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2 unusual facts about Kiama


Kiama Downs, New South Wales

Kiama Downs is a coastal suburb of the town Kiama in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia.

Marc Hunter

For the last few months of his life, Hunter underwent various forms of treatment including several alternative medicine remedies but none were successful and he died in Berry near Kiama on 17 July 1998.


3112

Between 1988 and 2007, 3112 saw most of its work with 3801 Limited, attending the annual Hunter Valley Steamfest at Maitland and Thirlmere’s Festival of Steam, as well as running enthusiast specials to Kiama, Gosford, Moss Vale and other locations in the Sydney Area, during which it was sometimes paired with C38 class locomotives 3801 and 3830.

Gerringong, New South Wales

Gerringong railway station is served by a CityRail diesel train, connecting with electric trains to Sydney at Kiama.

HMAS Echuca

On 5 March 1952, Echuca and three other Bathurst class corvettes (HMA Ships Inverell, Kiama, and Stawell) were transferred to the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN).

HMAS Inverell

On 5 March 1952, Inverell and three other Bathurst class corvettes (HMA Ships Echuca, Kiama, and Stawell) were transferred to the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN).

HMAS Kiama

Kiama’s first deployment was in March 1944 to Milne Bay in New Guinea.


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