Werrong (hell Hole)

Beach

To the south of Burning Palms is 6 km of steep vegetated slopes, rising in places to 200 m. Most of the rocky shore consists of exposed rock platforms. Tucked into three gaps in the rocks are three small sand and rock-dominated beaches (NSW 349-351). Hell Hole (NSW 349, also... Read more

To the south of Burning Palms is 6 km of steep vegetated slopes, rising in places to 200 m. Most of the rocky shore consists of exposed rock platforms. Tucked into three gaps in the rocks are three small sand and rock-dominated beaches (NSW 349-351). Hell Hole (NSW 349, also called Werrong) lies at the base of a shallow, steep-sided, vegetated valley with the narrow 250 m long beach fronting the slopes. The beach is off a sidetrack from the coastal track and if you like ‘a la naturelle’ with your nature then you’ll love the fact it’s a designated nude beach. It faces the east-southeast and receives waves averaging 1.5 m that usually form 1-2 strong rips, with a feeder current running along the beach and out past the rocks at either end. The bar is usually separated from the beach by a trough.

Swimming

These are three isolated rip and rock dominated beaches unsuitable for swimming.

Surfing

The reefs at each end of Bulgo produce a left which is best with northeast swell, and a short right in the south which works in southeast swell.

Fishing

If you make the steep long walk, you will find good gutters at Hell Hole and Bulgo.