Double Bay

Beach

Double Bay is a 700 m wide north-facing bay that extends 800 m to the south, with much of the shore occupied by waterfront houses and seawalls. Two beaches (SH 34 & 35) occupy most of its southern and eastern shore. Double Bay beach (SH 34) is a slightly curving... Read more

Double Bay is a 700 m wide north-facing bay that extends 800 m to the south, with much of the shore occupied by waterfront houses and seawalls. Two beaches (SH 34 & 35) occupy most of its southern and eastern shore. Double Bay beach (SH 34) is a slightly curving 270 m long, north-facing strip of sand backed by two seawalls separated by a jetty. The low western wall and walkway begins at the Double Bay sailing club and extends 140 m east. It is fronted by a moderately steep 10 m wide sandy beach. The higher eastern wall is backed by beachfront houses and apartments and protrudes onto the beach, which consists of a 5 m wide strip of sand, much of which is covered by high tide. It terminates against a 100 m long