Broulee Island Nature Reserve
South Coast, NSW
42 ha tombolo island off Broulee, a 4 km return shoreline walk across a sandbar for rock pools, littoral rainforest and oystercatchers.
About this place
NPWS Broulee Island Nature Reserve (created 1972, 42 ha) is joined to the mainland by a sand tombolo at Broulee Head. NSW Government describes a 4 km return, moderate, 1-2 hour walk beginning south of North Broulee Beach or from Broulee Surf Club via Shark Bay. The island has littoral rainforest and bangalay sand forest, superb fairy-wrens, white-bellied sea eagles, and threatened pied and sooty oystercatchers. There are no formal tracks on the vegetated top; most people circuit the shoreline and rock platforms at low tide. Camping is not permitted. Dogs are prohibited on the island, beaches and rock platforms. Pink Rocks on the north side is a known surf break.
Access & getting there
Walk from Broulee Surf Club north around the rocks to Shark Bay, or south along North Broulee Beach. Tombolo can be breached after storms. No dogs. No camping. Free day-use.
Harbour Drive or Bay Side Street carparks, Broulee NSW 2537, then the sandbar to the island
Safety notes
Tide and swell on rock platforms. Tombolo can flood. Unpatrolled water. Dogs banned including beaches around the island.
Gear notes
Shoes with grip for rock pools, water, hat. Check tide times.
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