Ten Mile Beach as the name suggests is long, actually 17.6 miles or 28.5 km. It runs from Goanna Headland to the southwest eventually swinging round in the southern 5 km to finally face north in Shark Bay. All of the beach and backing Pleistocene barrier system lies in Bundjalung National Park. Access is only available in the north on foot from the Chinamans Beach car park, along the 20 km Gap Road that leaves the Pacific Highway 5 km south of Woodburn to reach the beach at Black Rock, and in the south at Shark Bay on the Iluka Road. Four wheel drives are permitted to use the beach from Black Rock to Shark Bay. Basic camping facilities are available at Black Rock and car parks at Shark Bay. For most of its length the beach is composed of fine sand and exposed to all waves resulting in an energetic double bar system. The inner bar is usually attached to the beach and cut by rips every 300 m. A deep trough separates it from the outer bar. If swimming here stay on the attached bar, away from the rips. Do not venture off the bar unless an experienced surf swimmer. There are no patrols here, no phone and its a long way for help. Enjoy the beauty of this remote and pristine location, but be very wary of the surf. Coffee rock outcrops frequently along this beach. read more

Beach Length: 28.5km