Depot Beach
Best Beach · NSW
Tourism Australia's Best Beach 2022, No. 8.
Many holiday makers head north out of Sydney in search of the ideal beach haven. But the stunning and less crowded South Coast boasts beaches are every bit as good, if not better than many of their highly promoted north coast counterparts.
Whether it be for waves or wilderness, there is a seemingly endless selection of quiet beaches, deeply immersed in natural environments, all the way down the NSW coast to the Victorian border. Take Depot Beach, in the deeper south some 270kms from Sydney, enroute to Batemans Bay. This leisurely journey south is characterised by exits off the Princes Highway to hidden hamlets, charming coastal villages and a smorgasbord of little bays, clear estuaries and rivers, wooded headlands and secluded coves. Choosing the best is really a matter of personal taste, but if you like your beaches pristine and uncrowded, then this treasure within Murramarang National Park must be listed right up there. Depot Beach’s many charms include a quaint two street village, simple cabins and beachside camping, a coastal rainforest walk and a sublime stretch of beach for swimming, fishing and great snorkelling amid the rocks.
⚠️ Ocean conditions can change quickly and rips can form even on calm days. Only swim at patrolled beaches, and supervise children at all times.