Beach · Royal National Park
A Bundeena beach of sand pockets and rocky shelves.
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The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Royal Tour Guide
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Royal National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
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Jibbon Beach and Rock Engravings“Jibbon Beach is coming up, with a long crescent of sand and a walk onward to Dharawal rock engravings.”
Plays on the road 0.3 km from Gunyah Beach in the Parkwolf Royal Tour Guide.
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Gunyah Beach is a small beach on Bundeena's Port Hacking shoreline, with several sandy pockets separated by rocky sections. It suits a short stretch of beach time better than a long, uninterrupted walk on sand; the rock shelves are part of what makes this shore different. For a photo, keep a shelf of rock in the foreground with a sandy curve behind it.
Access is on foot from Bundeena Wharf or by steps off The Avenue or The Lambeth Walk; Beach Street is another listed entrance. Parking is limited. The nearest public toilets are by the ferry ramp near Brighton Street, and there is no drinking water at the beach, so bring what you need.
Snorkeling is one option around the rocky edges, but water conditions vary. The beach is not patrolled, so don't treat a report of calm water as a promise of safe conditions. There is no lifeguard service here.
Wildlife
56 sightingsHumpback WhaleMost seen around 11 AMSighting map
68 sightingsWhite-bellied Sea-EagleMost seen around 9 AMSighting map
12 sightingsKoalaMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
33 sightingsJavan RusaMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
69 sightingsShort-beaked EchidnaMost seen around 5 PMSighting map
11 sightingsRed FoxMost seen around 5 PMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Royal. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
Keep exploring
ModerateBundeena to Jibbon Head Circuit7.5 km · 2.5 hr · 0.3 km awayBeach, headland engravings and a quieter sandy return in one circuit.
EasyJibbon Head Engravings Walk2.6 km · 1.3 hr · 0.3 km awayA beach walk to a whale carved in Dharawal sandstone.
ChallengingGreat South Coast Walk Stage 01: Bundeena to Wollongong63 km · 20 hr · 0.4 km awayThree days from sandstone cliffs to the Wollongong waterfront.
EasyJibbon Loop Track5.2 km · 2 hr · 0.4 km awayA sandy beach, Dharawal engravings and a rugged headland in one loop.
ModerateWedding Cake Rock Track5.6 km · 2.5 hr · 1.1 km awayCoastal walk to a fragile rock, viewed safely from behind the fence.
ModerateBundeena to Marley Beaches10.6 km · 3.5 hr · 1.1 km awayTwo remote beaches after a cliff-top walk through coastal heath.
ModerateWedding Cake Rock and Big Marley Circuit7.7 km · 3 hr · 1.1 km awayCoastal cliffs, a sculpted sandstone shelf, and Marley beach views
ChallengingThe Coast Track27 km · 10 hr · 1.1 km awayA 27 km coast crossing through beaches, cliffs and rainforest.
Sight · 0.4 km awayBundeena WharfA ferry landing for Jibbon walks and Dharawal rock engravings.
Beach · 0.6 km awayHorderns BeachBundeena's sandy waterfront, steps from the ferry and village.
Beach · 0.7 km awayJibbon BeachAn 800-metre crescent, with a Dharawal cultural site beyond.
Sight · 1.3 km awayJibbon Rock EngravingsA beach-and-bush walk ends at a protected Dharawal engraving site.
Picnic area · 1.3 km awayBonnie Vale Picnic AreaA shady picnic lawn beside sheltered water for swims and paddles.
Beach · 1.4 km awayShelley BeachA quiet cove of sand and rock pools off Jibbon Head.
Campground · 1.8 km awayBonnie Vale CampgroundCamp beside a sandy spit with sheltered water right out front.Sight · 3 km awayWedding Cake RockA fragile white landmark reached along a rugged coastal walk.Parkwolf’s Royal ranking
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