It can be a pretty terrifying experience. Sitting in a tiny prop plane and watching those in front of you position themselves on the edge of an open door and tumble out into the abyss. At an altitude of 14,000 feet, their screams carried away by the wind. Can I skydive over the beach in Sydney?
You follow their lead, of course, and shuffle your way to sit on the edge of that open door while the plane is still in flight. You’re strapped to a beautiful stranger who instructs you to arch your head back on their shoulder, though I haven’t yet figured out if this is for actual safety or merely to ensure you don’t freak out from looking down! Where to Skydive in Sydney over the beach.
And then you start to fall. Your screams, too, disappearing into thin air. Though with that initial terror comes an adrenalin rush so intense, you’ll remember the feeling for the rest of your life. Best Sydney Skydives.
The air rushes into your face and your heart starts racing. As the adrenalin rush kicks in, you feel like you’re floating on a cushion of air. The silence is amazing, the view is sensational, and as the initial shock of the free fall quickly wears off your fear disappears, replaced with an intense and exhilarating thrill of soaring through the air. Learn to Skydive in Sydney and Wollongong.
Sydney’s Only Beach Skydive
When I heard my cousin was visiting Sydney to Skydive in celebration of her 18th there was only one possible reaction. I was driving three hours to Sydney so I could come too! Sydney Skydivers video. Wollongong skydive video.
Wollongong Skydive
The drop zone for Sydney’s only beach skydive is located in Wollongong, just one hour south of Sydney CBD (they provide free return bus transfers every day of the week so you won’t have far to travel from most hotels or backpacker hostels in Sydney).
Jumping directly over North Wollongong beach from Australia’s highest altitude of up to 14,000 feet, those who choose to skydive here experience the ultimate thrill of freefall at over 200 km/hr for up to an insane 60 seconds, and then float under canopy for 5-7 minutes soaking up spectacular views of Wollongong and the Southern Sydney beaches. How many skydives are in Sydney?
And Wollongong’s spectacular beaches look even better from 14,000 feet! The views from the air span over the southern beaches, the Royal National Park, Illawarra, Sydney and Wollongong. The coastal waters are so clear that when present, whales and dolphins are frequently spotted from the air. Who thought skydiving in Sydney could be this incredible?! Sydney Skydive video.
Pro tip: If you’re driving yourself, give yourself adequate time to make it through Sydney traffic. We were 40 minutes late for our jump just due to traffic delays. Luckily, the staff were incredible and shuffled people around to make room for us on a later plane.
As with every jump I’ve completed to date, this is an industry where the staff are incredibly passionate about what they do. Everyone in the Wollongong team has the same can-do mindset – they’re energetic, experienced and committed to making skydiving a safe and memorable experience you’ll never forget. Is it worth it getting the photos and video from a skydive?
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- When I heard my cousin was visiting Sydney to Skydive in celebration of her 18th there was only one possible reaction. I was driving three hours to Sydney so I could come too!
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- When I heard my cousin was visiting Sydney to Skydive in celebration of her 18th there was only one possible reaction. I was driving three hours to Sydney so I could come too!
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- It can be a pretty terrifying experience. Sitting in a tiny prop plane and watching those in front of you position themselves on the edge of an open door and tumble out into the abyss.
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- It can be a pretty terrifying experience. Sitting in a tiny prop plane and watching those in front of you position themselves on the edge of an open door and tumble out into the abyss.
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- Sydney’s Only Beach Skydive (Wollongong)
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- The ultimate thrill of freefall at over 200 km/hr for up to an insane 60 seconds
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- The ultimate thrill of freefall at over 200 km/hr for up to an insane 60 seconds
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- The ultimate thrill of freefall at over 200 km/hr for up to an insane 60 seconds
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- Wollongong’s spectacular beaches look even better from 14,000 feet!
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- They’re letting me steer in the sky!
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- Wollongong’s spectacular beaches look even better from 14,000 feet!
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- They’re letting me steer in the sky!
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- Wollongong drop zone.
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- When we arrived, humans were literally falling form the sky!
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- Sydney’s Only Beach Skydive (Wollongong)
As always, we highly recommend booking the photo and video package as a keepsake from your jump, though unlike other drop zones, you don’t have the make the decision up front. Sydney skydive photos and video.
We thought it was quite brilliant that those who hadn’t opted for photos or video had the option to view clips from their jump and purchase the media afterwards if they wanted to. Many jumps won’t film you at all if you opt out of the photo package. Watch someone skydive in Sydney.
For more information, visit http://skydive.com.au/.
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- Wollongong’s spectacular beaches look even better from 14,000 feet!
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- Wollongong’s spectacular beaches look even better from 14,000 feet!
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11 Comments
Go Meg! Looks like you had a great experience. I went skydiving for my 20th birthday – quite a while ago. The tandem jump you did looks a lot safer.
Whilst I’ve been to Wollongong I never knew they had a sky dive facility. I did a dive in Cairns which was fantastic. I totally agree about getting the video package even though it can be quite pricey. I do cringe each time I watch it though to see the effect it has on my face, all those ripples from the G force!
My heart is racing and I didn’t even jump! Every time I read one of your skydiving posts (I think I’ve read them all!), I immediately start googling best places to skydive. This summer is going to be the year. Now, it’s just about where. I have a feeling it’s going to be pretty addicting!
Jumping over the beach and even spotting whales from the sky would be such a bucket list experience! Just love your cousin’s spirit for choosing this for her 18th bday!
When do you have the next skydive lined up? :) Sounds like you are addicted to it :-D I applaud your courage and perhaps I may even try it myself one day but boy oh boy…i am terribly scared of heights. I don’t think I’ll be brave enough to jump out of a plane for a while…but after watching that video…….SO tempted! :) The scenery is absolutely amazing!
You are such an adorable adventurer! Looks like a fun thing to do though I wouldn’t be caught dead up that high. ;) One of your quotes made it our WITS16 presentation in Irvine today. ;) Thought you might like to know.
Was this your first skydive? Reading about your experience, you sound so calm, cool and collected. The ‘shuffling to the front of the plane’ you describe would have looked more like terrified crying and maybe throwing up for me :)
You’re so brave! I know I could never do a sky dive, I’d be petrified!
Gosh can you imagine what the staff gets to enjoy, flying for work every day! Great on them for being flexible after you had traffic troubles, and them taking photos even for those who chose not to get a package. I know I definitely would get one, experiences like these need to be shared and relived!
Yay! You’re so adventurous. I have never been skydiving, and frankly it makes me really nervous! You’re braver than I.
You are a rockstar, Meg!! Skydiving is on my bucket list, and although I was absolutely terrified watching you guys scoot out of the plane, seeing the look of exhilaration on your face on the way down made me think it’s totally worth it the anxiety beforehand!!! The staff at Wollongong seemed super professional and awesome. Maybe I’ll have to make a trip down to Sydney to do it!
This girl is crazyyyy… hehe :D amazing video Meg