Beaches and coves of Central Coast

Avalon Beach is an approximately 500-metre sandy ocean beach on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, facing south-east between sandstone cliffs, Bilgola Head and coastal rock platforms.

Avoca Beach is an established sandy ocean beach on the Central Coast, with a long shoreline framed by headlands and a rock pool at the southern end.

Bateau Bay Beach lies in the southern section of Wyrrabalong National Park, where a sandy shoreline meets protected coastal bushland.

Bilgola Beach is a roughly 500-metre sandy surf beach on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, set between Bilgola Head and Newport Head.

Forrester's Beach is a sandy, open coastal beach on the NSW Central Coast, reached from Kalakau Avenue.

Great Mackerel Beach is an approximately 500-metre sandy beach on the north-western side of Pittwater, within Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park.

Hargraves Beach is a sandy ocean beach at Noraville on the northern Central Coast, with rocky shelves and natural formations that give the shoreline its character.

Jenny Dixon Beach is an approximately 300-metre sandy beach near Norah Head.

North Avoca Beach is a sandy, surf-oriented stretch on the Central Coast, at the northern end of the Avoca beach area.

North Entrance Beach is a long sandy ocean beach north of the Tuggerah Lake entrance at The Entrance North.

North Shelly Beach is a broad sandy ocean beach on the northern side of Toowoon Bay on the Central Coast.

Palm Beach is a 2.3-kilometre east-facing sandy ocean beach curving between Barrenjoey Lighthouse and Little Head on Sydney’s northernmost coastline.

Pearl Beach is a peaceful sandy shore on the western side of Broken Bay, surrounded by natural bushland.

Soldiers Beach curves for about one kilometre on the southern side of Norah Head, with a northern end that is more protected from summer northeasters.

Terrigal Beach is a broad sandy shore at the southern end of the longer coastline beside Terrigal Lagoon.

Umina Beach is a broad sandy beach on the Central Coast, known for calm, shallow water that suits families and a range of water activities.

Wamberal Beach is a broad, 3.8-kilometre sandy ocean beach linking Wamberal and Terrigal on the Central Coast.

Whale Beach is an east-facing, roughly 600-metre sandy ocean beach in Sydney’s Northern Beaches, set between Little Head and Careel Head below steep, built-up slopes.