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- Mairwen1United Kingdom11,978 contributionsYamba is not short of beautiful beaches. It seems like there is a beach to suit everyone.
Pippi Beach is a wonderfully long beach, with a seemingly endless stretch of golden white sand. It’s the best beach in Yamba for long, beautiful, barefoot walks along the water’s edge.
This is a classic Australian surf beach, with crashing waves. It attracts surfers and fishermen but it is worth noting that there are no lifeguards here outside of school holidays and few facilities (one toilet block) so families might prefer Main Beach instead.Written March 6, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Llewellyn53Melbourne, Australia4,362 contributionsVery wide sandy beach with a surf life saving club and sea pool at the southern end. Surf varies considerably depending on the sand bars but rides are possible just a bit short. Weekend kiosk with chairs overlooking the sea makes for a pleasant breakfast. Showers available for rinsing.Written May 24, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- neil2252014Port Macquarie, Australia38 contributionsvery interesting walk. sea on one side and the bush on the other. Best done from Angourie side of walking track as further along the scenery is bland.Written January 29, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Feel ToscanaFlorence, Italy9 contributionsThe staff was amazing , friendly and very helpful. The place is welcoming, it offers an amazing gin tasting experience. The ambiance is top-natch, and the variety of gin they offer is impressive. You'll definitely enjoy your time thereWritten January 11, 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Mairwen1United Kingdom11,978 contributionsTurners Beach is one of five Yamba beaches. Bigger than Convent Beach and smaller than Pippi Beach, it’s sort of a middle-sized beach.
It’s hemmed in by the Clarence River breakwall on one side and Clarence Head on the other, with the tall white lighthouse looming high above.
There is plenty of free car-parking so we stopped to have a look at the beach and go for a walk. It was a cloudy day and a storm was imminent storm but even so the surfers were out and the waves were crashing.
We sat for a while watching the surf slam into the rocks at the southern end of the beach, sending jets of foam into the air. It was quite a show.
If, like us, you are strolling rather than swimming, there is a nice, bronze sculpture ‘Furcula 2011’ near the rocks. It looks like a modern representation of curved waves. I later learnt that ‘furcula’ is a bird’s wishbone. In hindsight it looks exactly like a bunch of wishbones (although I preferred it as waves).
From a practical point of view, Turners Beach is very accessible. Unlike Main Beach, you can park right alongside the beach and have a level walk to the sand. There is a toilet/change-rooms block, an outdoor shower, and a grassy area where you can have a picnic. Its worth noting that life-savers only patrol during the school holidays.Written March 8, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - glentasNambucca Heads, Australia3 contributionsGreat variety of stalls, well laid out. Stage area with musician playing. Short walk to access (we parked on the main road). Food available, a very pleasant morning spent perusing wares.Written July 29, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Brad WSale, Australia6 contributionsFamily holiday and gathering excellent meals at various restaurants and enjoyed the different beaches as well as the wonderful river. A well serviced small town with friendly locals.Written January 10, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Mairwen1United Kingdom11,978 contributionsThis is one of two lighthouses on the hill in Yamba. There is some confusion in a few of the reviews and photos about which lighthouse is which. Even the main picture on the listing shows the wrong one. It’s understandable because they sit very close to each other.
The tall, rocket-like Yamba lighthouse is the most obvious one. It catches everyone’s eye first. However the Clarence River Lighthouse is the short, squat one which sits a little further back from the headland.
This is the original lighthouse although what you see here today is a replica of both the 1866 and the 1879 lighthouses.
The first lighthouse structure was a small wooden humpy built in 1866. It relied on a large kerosene lamp in the window and someone reliable to open the shutters each night.
Later, in 1879 this was replaced by the short, round lighthouse which was built by Colonial Architect, James Barnett. Designing lighthouses was big business for Barnett and he built 5 like this along the NSW coast.
The 1879 lighthouse continued to guide boats safely across the river's entrance bar until 1955.
It was automated in 1920 and no longer needed a lighthouse keeper.
Finally in 1955, it was replaced by the new and much taller lighthouse that you see over near the cliff’s edge.
NOTE: For those with an interest in lighthouses, the very first ‘lighthouse’ can be seen outside the Yamba Museum. It is a pretty primitive affair - just a tall pole from which a kerosene lamp was hung.Written March 6, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Mairwen1United Kingdom11,978 contributionsThis is one of two lighthouses on the hill in Yamba. They sit very close to each other on the headland.
The Yamba Lighthouse is the one that catches your eye first. It’s the tall, rocket-like one, standing closest to the cliff’s edge.
The small, squat one which sits a little further back from the headland is the old Clarence River Lighthouse. It’s a replica of the original 1866 and 1879 lighthouses.
The Yamba Lighthouse was built in 1955 to replace the older lighthouse. It’s a relatively plain, tall, thin structure, standing at 18 metres high but it’s a distinctive feature of the Yamba coastline.
From the Pacific Hotel, it is only a very short walk along the road and a gentle slope up to the lighthouse. It is well worth the walk for the expansive views. In one direction, you look right down Main Beach and to the north, you have sweeping views over the Clarence River, Turner’s Beach and the break walls.
NOTE: For those with an interest in lighthouses, the very first ‘lighthouse’ can be seen outside the Yamba Museum. It is a pretty primitive affair - just a tall pole from which a kerosene lamp was hung.Written March 6, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Mairwen1United Kingdom11,978 contributionsConvent Beach is a delightful little beach which is tucked away, around the corner from Main Beach, Yamba.
From the Main Beach ocean pool, it’s only a few minutes to Convent. We walked around the flat part of the rocky headland, exploring the rock pools along the way.
It’s a tiny, peaceful beach, fringed by giant pandanus palms.
Considering how close it is, we were surprised that there were only a few people here and it felt like we had it almost to ourselves.
A couple of makeshift teepee-shaped humpies had been built, using the thick palm branches. Sitting in inside and looking out across the sand as the waves rolled in, we felt like Robinson Crusoe.
There are no facilities at Convent Beach - it’s a bit small for that but you can always walk back around to Main Beach for showers, toilets and a kiosk.
TIP: If, like us, you want to explore a few Yamba beaches, you can continue walking from Convent Beach and at the southern end, you’ll find a track leading off to the left and down to the very long, sandy Pippi Beach. It’s a lovely walk and the beaches are very different.Written March 8, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - louisek233Lake Dallas, TX158 contributionsAs far as jewellers go, this is a quality store. Thee are a variety of products from around the world, and bespoke creations are available. Bright and airy with friendly staffWritten July 10, 2019This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
