Beach T 799 is the main Trial Harbour beach and site of the ‘harbour’ and backed by the main area of shacks. It commences at the tip of the sandy foreland and curves to the north for 300 m narrowing and terminating against the northern rocky shore. Extensive rock reefs lie off the southern half of the foreland, with several rocks and shallow reef off the northern half, and only a 50 m wide central sandy section into which drains Wakefield Creek. This area was called ‘a hole in the rock’ and a ‘miserable apology for a port’ when used as a commercial harbour, when cargo was transferred from steamers by lighters to the shore and periodic large seas ran into the harbour. Today it is used by smaller fishing boats and during high seas is the site of a rip draining the harbour area.
To the north of Trial Harbour is 10 km of northwest-trending steep, rocky coast rising sharply to 50 m then gradually too as high as 400 m. The slopes are incised by numerous small streams and the larger Packers, South Gap, Granite, St Clair, Amy and Foster creeks. The 4WD Granville Harbour track follows the slopes to the Tasman River where it joins a spur off the Granville Harbour Road.
Beach Length: 0.3km
General Hazard Rating:
4/10
Patrols
There are currently no services provided by Surf Life Saving Australia for this beach. Please take the time to browse the Surf Safety section of this website to learn more about staying safe when swimming at Australian beaches.
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