Place Type
Reserves - National Parks,Reserves
Location
184.77kms South of Brisbane - Driving 223 km (2 hours 28 mins)
566.75kms North of Sydney - Driving 710 km (7 hours 53 mins)
Address & Contact
The Gap NSW
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Information
Ten Mile Beach forms part of Bundjalung's 38 km of protected coastline. The Esk River, the largest untouched coastal river system on the north coast, runs through the southern half of the park. Other features include the Jerusalem Creek Peninsula, freshwater lagoons, mangrove mud flats and coastal heathlands.
The beaches (unpatrolled} suit surfing, fishing and swimming and the Esk River and Jerusalem Creek are popular for canoeing. There's car-based camping at Black Rocks (unsealed 2WD road or 4WD beach access from Shark Bay). Camping, caravan and cabin accommodation is available at Woody Head - see below. There are five picnic areas near lluka, including Nuka Bluff, which has a great whale-watching lookout and cultural heritage display in the picnic shelter.
Access 50 km south of Ballina, 60 km north of Grafton off the Pacific Highway on lluka Road. Vehicle entry fee applies.
North: Alstonville, phone 6627 0200 South: Grafton, phone 6641 1500