At Point Ronald, the coast runs due north-west for 6 km to the Twelve Apostles. The first 4 km consist of dune capped, 50 to 60 m high calcarenite bluffs. These sit on a limestone base with rock platforms and reefs scattered along the shore. A continuous, 200 m wide surf zone is dominated by large rips every 250 m. There is no direct access to any of these beaches. In amongst the rocks and reefs are five narrow beaches, most lying between large slumps in the bluffs that now divide the once continuous beach. The first beach lies 300 m west of Point Ronald. It is backed by sheer and slumped bluffs and has a central bar, with rips to either side, along with reefs. Beach 437 consists of three pockets of sand that are joined at low tide, with scattered rocks in the surf and two large rips. Beach 438 is a 50 m pocket of sand, with a bar in front and rips to either side. The beach below Brown Hill is 800 m long, with 50 to 70 m high bluffs and slumps behind. It also has scattered rocks on the beach, plus reefs in the wide, rip dominated surf zone. Gibson Beach is the longest at 1.5 km. The bluffs decrease in height to 30 m at the western end and the beach has fewer rocks and reefs. Alternating bars and rips continue along the beach. read more

Beach Length: 0.15km