Island Beach – a quiet Murramarang surf beach

Summary: Island Beach is quiet and pristine surf beach in Murramarang National Park, which is only accessible via a short walk.

How to get there: Short walk from Pretty Beach along the coast
Walking distance to swimming spot: 0.6km (return)
Duration: <1 hour
Grade: Easy
Type of Swim: Beach (ocean)
Facilties: None
Cost: National Park entry fee
Dog Friendly? No Dogs
Unpatrolled

A very quiet beach in Murramarang National Park, which is reached by a short walk over the headland at the southern end of Pretty Beach. Island Beach is nice spot for a swim, but it’s unpatrolled and normally has rips at both ends.

At the southern end of Island Beach is a tombola, which extends to the low-lying O’Hara Island. At low tide you can walk across the sand to explore the rocky O’Hara Island.

AWAT7300 LR Island Beach - a quiet Murramarang surf beach

Getting to Island Beach

The beach is an easy walk along the sand from Pretty Beach; if you’re doing the Pretty Beach to Pebbly Beach Loop via Durras Mountain, you’ll pass this beach.