Landscaping the Illawarra Coastline: Conditions, Challenges, and Opportunities Between the Pacific’s salt-laden breezes and the protective rise of the Illawarra Escarpment, Bulli and Thirroul offer a landscape designer’s dream—and their toughest test. Gardens here must be resilient, beautiful, and deeply practical. The coastal microclimate brings strong southerlies, occasional heat spikes, and a steady misting of…