Boomerang Beach
Best Beach · NSW
Tourism Australia's Best Beach 2023, No. 2.
Like any seriously invested coastal connoisseur with a good nose for salty dives, I keep returning with unbridled enthusiasm to the allure of the many sand-cuffed beaches around Boomerang.
This beach region is always a solid ROI for beach explorers scrolling though pages to find a slice of paradise. Nature has gifted us this superbly woven tapestry of beaches, lakes, rivers, coves, and estuaries. Located not too far from the crowds of Sydney, few other places in Australia offer such coastal assets – placid lakes of shimmering sunlight and moonlight set against scenic mountainous backdrops, casual holiday village style hubs and, of course there’s the irresistible selection of pure beaches. The coast scape here on the Barrington Coast portion of the mid north coast of NSW is among the top five best seaside stretches in Australia’s southern half. While Boomerang Beach typifies a sunburnt Aussie surfing haven, there’s so many beaches beyond, north, and south for short hourly or longer day trips. Cellito or Sandbar Beach, Seal Rocks to the south and the isthmus Tiona, oyster rich township of Forster-Tuncurry to the north, are just teasers, with many more to casually speculate anywhere in between. You can chill out on wood-fired pizza, local prawns, and a cool bevvy - stay in a jungle-fringed ecospa cabin, or book into raw campsites for tents, van-lifers, or tidy parks for RV’s. With deeper pockets, there’s a long list of stylish digs for honeymooners or family holidays, rented out by the wealthy, who have cleverly invested in this wave lashed treasury. Here, like the whole of our 59,700kms of Australian coast, remain sites of significant cultural value to Worimi people. Boomerang is east facing and simply spectacular, a sensory feast and dog friendly, around sunrise and sunset. Nearby Blueys Beach headland is spectacular as is Shelly Beach, a tucked away heavenly beach for nudists (unofficial) while just next-door, Elizabeth Beach, is a royal spot in a National Park, north facing, family friendly and safe, as it is patrolled by the ever popular and well-appointed Pacific Palms Surf Life Saving Club. It doesn’t get much better than this.
⚠️ Ocean conditions can change quickly and rips can form even on calm days. Only swim at patrolled beaches, and supervise children at all times.