Nanga beach (WA 1306) extends either side of the station, with a total length of 11 km. It faces southwest into the 40 km long fetch of the harbour and during strong southerlies can receive low wind waves. As a consequence the sand flats which are 2 km wide in the south, narrow to 500 m at the station, 50 m wide at the feral fence and are non-existent at the northern end against the low northern bluffs. As a consequence of the deeper water (1-2 m) close to shore dense seagrass grows off the edge of the flats. The beach is heavily utilized and has and area of bare sand behind the low, narrow swash zone. It is used for recreation, swimming and boat launching and has vehicle access and shade shelters, while the resort offering a range of accommodation and facilities as well as a store and kiosk. The northern end of Nanga Bay curves round to finally trend west at Goulet Bluff. The northern bay and bluff area are the southern side of the narrow Taillefer Isthmus which connects Peron Peninsula with the mainland. The isthmus narrow to 1.5 km to the lee of the bluffs at beach WA 1312. The five northern bay beaches (WA 1307-1311) face south into the longer fetch of Freycinet Harbour and receive wind waves generated across the bay. The three northern bluff beaches (WA 1312-1314) faces west and are fronted by wide shallow sand flats built from sand moving northward around the bluff. read more

Beach Length: 11km