The Basin is a south-east facing, protected section of beach in lee of Sisters Point. The low basalt points and offshore reefs reduce the waves, and form two beaches bordered by the low points and backed by grassy dunes. The Basin vehicle track runs through the dunes from Killarney Beach to a car park and a beach boat launching area at The Basin. The 600 m long eastern beach receives waves averaging about 1 m, which break across a wide bar. A few rips exist along the beach and there is a permanent rip against the basalt rocks below the car park. The smaller, 100 m long west beach has lower waves and usually a continuous, shallow bar with no rips. read more

Beach Length: 0.6km