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Catch a wave at an iconic surfing beach
If you only paddle out at one spot in the far North Coast beach town of Byron Bay, make it The Pass. This renowned point break is a right-hander perfect for longboarding — when conditions are optimal, you can enjoy a half-kilometre-long ride. If you’re new to surfing, sign up for a lesson with the likes of Lets Go Surfing Byron Bay, Mojosurf, or Black Dog Surfing. If the line-up at The Pass is a little busy for you, try Angourie Beach, 90 minutes’ drive south of Byron, which also has an excellent right-hand point break.
Unwind on a relaxing beach walk
When only a long, peaceful beach walk will do, the unspoiled, uncrowded beaches of the Tweed Coast at the northern tip of NSW have you covered. Bliss out to the soundtrack of waves lapping at the shoreline as you stroll the 11km stretch of sand connecting Kingscliff Beach to Cabarita Beach to the south. At the southern end of Cabarita Beach lies Norries Head, where you can enjoy views back along the beach before heading down to pretty Norries Cove for a refreshing swim.
Soak up incredible scenery
The small town of Red Rock, 30 minutes’ drive north of Coffs Harbour, was named for the 300 million-year-old hunk of jasper — a form of red quartz — that forms a dramatic headland bookending two lovely beaches. Head to tiny Little Beach on the northern side to splash in rockpool at the mouth of the Corindi River, or enjoy the long, wild stretch of sand known as Red Rock Beach to the south, marvelling at the beautifully coloured rock formation is between.
Refuel with a beach picnic
Pretty Shelly Beach in Port Macquarie is surrounded by rainforest, with shady spots, picnic tables and barbecues making it a perfect spot for a leisurely beach picnic. Just be sure to keep your lunch out of reach of the brush turkeys and goannas that are regularly spotted here while you have a splash in the beach’s natural tidal lagoon.
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