Fishermans Beach

Fishermans Beach is secluded with rocky formations and grassy dunes behind, and a good view of the islands out to sea. High cliffs to the north and south offer alternate vantage points.

Port Kembla was initially chosen as a harbour owing to the protection afforded by Red Point, Big Island and Martin Islet, which extend 2 km seaward. Today the southern harbour breakwater attaches to the rocky shore 2.5 km north of Red Point and in between is a rock-dominated shoreline contains three moderately sheltered beaches. A road runs right behind the beach with parking on the street and the low bluffs at each end.

This beach like all beaches of the same name is a sheltered low wave beach. It lies at the base of 70 m high Illowra Hill where a lookout gives an excellent 360º view of the beach and Port Kembla. The beach is 500 m long, faces the northeast with low headlands at each end. The southern Red Point consists of the weathered 250 million-year-old volcanic rocks.

The beach is accessible from a northern track with parking limited to the backing streets, while at the southern end a steep access track leads to a boat ramp across the beach.

Swimming
Swimming is not recommended at these beaches. These beaches are UNPATROLLED. The closest patrolled beach is approx 700mtrs South at Port Kembla Beach.This is a relatively sheltered beach mainly used by fishers and generally unsuitable for swimming, owing to rocks and the sewer outlet.

Surfing
Usually low shorebreak on the beaches, however surfers paddle out from Fishermans to Port Reef, which breaks out past Big Island and is best in moderate east swell.

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