When you hear the word ‘hinterland,’ you probably envisage chasing waterfalls in Northern NSW (think: Byron Bay, Bellingen, etc.). But did you know Sydney has a luscious jungle substitute of its own?
After Sydney’s lockdown was finally lifted, I decided to test this theory for myself, stretching my car wheels for the first time in months.
I found a cool little spot near Wollongong, which I’d been driving past in search of more Instagram-famous pastures for pretty much my entire life.
Enter: Clover Hill Trail.
Just an hour and a half south of Sydney (and about a 20 minute drive inland from Shellharbour),