Beach WA 422 is located in a curving 100 m wide embayment at the western end of the cliffs. It consists of a curving 80 m long beach located at the base of 70 m high unstable slopes, with Hanging Rock headland forming the western boundary. It is fronted by a 150 m wide surf zone, drained by a permanent rip against the western rocks. There is 4 WD access to the top of the cliffs and a steep descent down to the beach. Port Hughes and Port Harding are part of a 5 km wide southeast-facing embayment bordered by Hanging Rock and Shelter Island to the north and Forsyth Bluff to the south. The northern half of the bay is relatively exposed, while to the south a series of small islands extend 3 km to the east and afford increasing protection to the shore, which was used as an anchorage in the 19th century and is still used by fishing boats today. Between the lee of Shelter Island and Migo Island to the south are six near continuous beaches. Most are accessible by car and cleared farmland lies to the west. read more

Beach Length: 0.05km