Beaches to the South
Green Cape Cliff (view from lighthouse grounds)
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Cocora Beach
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Cocora Beach is a pretty, sheltered beach on the southern side of Eden on Ida Rodd Drive. Being in the southern sub-embayment of Twofold Bay the waters are generally more tranquil. It is a popular family picnic spot, with leafy walks beside the small lagoon, as well as cliffside tracks around the inlet. The area is unpatrolled. Facilities - toilets, showers, picnic area with BBQ facilities, children's playground. Shady parking area. Google Map |
Boydtown Beach, Nullica Lake
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Boydtown Beach is a broad expanse, stretching almsot 3km along the shores of the southern sub-embayment of Twofold Bay, from Nullica River entrance, past the Seahorse Inn at Boydtown and around toward Torarago Point (which can be reached at low tide). The waters are pristine and tranquil toward the southern end. Popular for swimmers, divers, fishermen, wind-surfers. The area is unpatrolled. Nullica Lake is an estuary on Boydtown Beach. Facilities - non-flush toilets, picnic tables, wood fire (bring your own wood), lagoon & parking at Nullica River end, Seahorse Inn, lagoon & parking at Boydtown end. Dog leash-free zone. Google Map |
Saltwater Creek
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Saltwater Creek is within the southern precinct of Ben Boyd National Park and offers a camping ground (see NWPS web page). This picturesque spot is popular for fishing, swimming, snorkelling and diving with bush walks and a lovely lagoon nearby. It is 34km south of Eden. Turn left off the Princes Highway onto Edrom Rd 18km south, then follow Park signs. The area is unpatrolled. Road is unsealed. Facilities - non-flush toilets, picnic tables, wood fire (bring your own wood), gas/electric BBQs, camping, rainwater tanks. Dogs are not permitted in National Parks. Park Map |
Disaster Bay
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Bracketed by Ben Boyd National Park to the north and Nadgee Nature Rerserve to the south, Disaster Bay is an 8km beach, split by the headland and deep channel at the entrance to Wonboyn Lake. Access by 4WD vehicles is recommended, or you can launch a boat at Myrtle Cove on Wonboyn Lake. A popular fishing spot with the locals, both the tranquil waters and surf beaches are also suitable for water sports. The area is unpatrolled. Dogs are not permitted in National Parks No facilities. |
