Between Bremner and Hawkings Points on the south-east coast of the island is a broad, 4 km wide bay containing the two larger Geoffrey and Nelly Bays, and the smaller Rocky Bay. All three are contained within prominent granitic headlands, with Hawkings Point rising to 90 m. The main island road from Picnic Bay to Horseshoe Bay runs along the shores of the two main bays and close to Rocky Bay, providing good access to all three. Nelly Bay (MT7) is similar to Geoffrey Bay; it is 1.75 km long, faces south-east and also has a fringing coral reef that widens from 10 m in the west to 300 m against the western Bright Point. The steep, narrow beach backs the reef. The main road skirts the western end of the beach before detouring through the backing Nelly Bay settlement. In the 1980’s a major marina development was commenced and stalled at the eastern end of the beach. However, its prominent breakwaters now dominate this end of the beach, forming a man-made lagoon in their lee, into which drains Gustav Creek. read more

Beach Length: 1.75km