Orwell Rocks are a series of eroding 5 m high limestone bluffs, which have been undercut to form small caves and rocks and reefs off the shore. They form the eastern boundary of a 2.3 km long south facing beach (8) that extends west to the first of the Port MacDonnell groynes. Creek Road parallels the back of the beach, with the Port MacDonnell caravan park and sailing club located behind the centre of the beach. Two small drains Jerusalem and Cress creeks also cross the beach. The beach is a low gradient sand beach fronted by a 50 m wide bar, which can be cut by rips toward the centre of the beach. Waves average 0.5 m in the centre, increasing slightly to the east, while they decrease toward the harbour. read more

Beach Length: 2.3km