Bluff Beach

Iluka's Bluff Beach, on the north coast of NSW, is a glorious location and possibly a favourite, simply for the quality of its amenities. The picnic area has a whale-watching platform that offers 360-degree views along the coast and inland over the treetops of the World Heritage-Listed Iluka Nature Reserve Rainforest.

The southern end has a large car park and the beach is patrolled during the summer holidays. It's nicely sheltered from the southerly elements of wind and waves, though is a little less predicable when the north-easterly springs up.

Bluff Beach offers car parking, picnic tables, toilets, information displays, and access to the Rainforest walk. The 2.5-kilometre walking track takes you through the diverse ecosystem of the largest remaining stand of Littoral rainforest in New South Wales. ('Littoral' is just a fancy name for 'Coastal', by the way.)