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Spring is here, summer is around the corner and the beach beckons. is great all year but really comes into its own as the days get longer and the water gets warmer. Apart from the usual activities of sunbaking, swimming and surfing, there is a rock shelf on the northern end that is great to explore during low tide as well as a natural ocean baths. Take a walk south to Merewether Beach via the sand or the scenic walkway or north to the Anzac Memorial Bridge. Alternatively, you can sit back and enjoy views of hang gliders, kite surfers, dolphins and whales.



Facilities available include toilets, showers, change rooms, a large car park and a popular kiosk at the northern end of the beach. There are plenty of sheltered picnic tables where families often gather for parties. Disability access is provided via a lift in the new extensions of the surf club.



On Sundays from October through to February, three sessions of Nippers ( similar to a beach based version of Little Athletics) are held. is patrolled year round with council lifeguards during the week and Cooks Hill surf lifesavers on weekends.



%% is family friendly and in summer brightly coloured umbrellas and towels carpet the shore.
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