Boneyard Beach, NSW

Boneyard Beach

Boneyard Beach is a sheltered pebbly beach located on the northern side of Bombo peninsula. Boneyard is a popular secluded spot for a picnic, snorkelling or stand up paddle boarding. Surfers can also be found on the right-hand reef break.

Located at the southern end of Cliff Drive, Kiama Downs, or accessed by foot from North Bombo. Boneyard Beach is part of Boneyard and Cathedral Rocks.

Cathedral Rocks refers to the 10 m high basalt columns, sea stacks and 20 m high cliff that form much of this 1 km long headland, that also protrudes 600 m east. Much of the southern half was quarried for basalt. Beach NSW 391 is a curving 150 m long strip of sand and cobbles located in a north-facing bay on the northern side of the point, all fronted by a rocks and reefs, with waves usually low to calm at the shore (Fig. 4.318). The beach can only be reached via the Bombo Beach turn off and a walk past the old quarry and down the hill. Bicycle riders can turn off the bike path that parallels the railway line and reach the top of the beach.

Swimming
Kiama Downs is a rip-dominated beach so stay in the north in the patrolled area, while Cathedral Rocks is isolated and rock-dominated.

Surfing
The whole beach offers beach breaks of variable quality, with slight protection from summer north winds toward the northern end. Off Cathedral Rocks is a heavy reef break called Boneyards.

Fishing
Both the northern rocks and the gutters along the beach are popular spots, as are the rock platforms around Cathedral Rocks.