Potato

Beach

Potato Beach (NSW 588) curves south from Jabarrah Point for 900 m to Potato Point (Fig. 4.393). The Potato Point settlement crowds the flat circular 20 m high point, with the road running the length of the beach behind the low foredune. This in turn is backed by Potato Creek... Read more

Potato Beach (NSW 588) curves south from Jabarrah Point for 900 m to Potato Point (Fig. 4.393). The Potato Point settlement crowds the flat circular 20 m high point, with the road running the length of the beach behind the low foredune. This in turn is backed by Potato Creek that drains Lake Brunderee, and a smaller northern lake, and flows out across the southern end of the beach. A car park and picnic area is provided on the south side of the shallow creek entrance. The beach receives waves slightly reduced by Potato Point to average 1-1.5 m, which maintain an attached bar cut by up to five rips, including permanent rips against each point.

Swimming

These are four exposed, rip-dominated beaches, bordered in places by jagged rock platforms. Use caution if swimming on any of the beach, and watch for strong rips against the rocks.

Surfing

Beach breaks occur right along all the beaches, with a right off Blackfellows Point and Potato Point, the latter best during big south swell.

Fishing

The caravan park at Blackfellows Point is a popular spot for fishers who fish the lake entrance. There are also persistent beach gutters and deep gutters are adjacent to all the headlands.