Notable beach · Nambucca Valley Council, New South Wales
Shelly Beach
Shelly Beach is a beach in Nambucca Valley Council, New South Wales.
Shelly Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Shelly Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Shelly Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -30.64667, 153.01850. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shelly Beach
- Urunga Lagoon Footbridge · lake · Bellingen Shire Council · ~20 km · Must-see
- Yarriabini Lookout · sanctuary · Kempsey Shire Council · ~26 km · Must-see
- Bellingen Park · park · Bellingen Shire Council · ~30 km · Must-see
- Bongil Bongil National Park · sanctuary · Coffs Harbour City Council · ~33 km · Must-see
- Arakoon National Park · sanctuary · Kempsey Shire Council · ~33 km · Must-see
- Smoky Cape · attraction · Kempsey Shire Council · ~39 km · Must-see
- Dunggir National Park · sanctuary · Nambucca Valley Council · ~41 km · Must-see
- Ngambaa Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Nambucca Valley Council · ~42 km · Must-see
- Gumbaynggirr State Conservation Area · sanctuary · Nambucca Valley Council · ~45 km · Must-see
- Dorrigo Waterfalls · waterfall · Bellingen Shire Council · ~47 km · Must-see
- Bindarri National Park · sanctuary · Coffs Harbour City Council · ~48 km · Must-see
- Jetty Beach · beach · Coffs Harbour City Council · ~50 km · Must-see
- Bellinger River National Park · sanctuary · Bellingen Shire Council · ~50 km · Must-see
- North Coast Regional Botanic Garden · sanctuary · Coffs Harbour City Council · ~51 km · Must-see
- The Big Banana · attraction · Coffs Harbour City Council · ~54 km · Must-see
- Hat Head National Park · sanctuary · Kempsey Shire Council · ~54 km · Must-see
- Ulidarra National Park · sanctuary · Coffs Harbour City Council · ~56 km · Must-see
- Woolgoolga Falls · waterfall · Coffs Harbour City Council · ~56 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Shelly Beach
- Jetty Beach · beach · Coffs Harbour City Council · ~50 km · Must-see
- Arrawarra Beach · beach · Coffs Harbour City Council · ~85 km · Must-see
- Town Beach · beach · Port Macquarie-Hastings Council · ~109 km · Must-see
- North Solitary Lighthouse · beach · New South Wales · ~110 km · Must-see
- Flynns Beach · beach · Port Macquarie-Hastings Council · ~111 km · Must-see
- Shelly Beach · beach · New South Wales · ~113 km · Must-see
- Tacking Point · beach · Port Macquarie-Hastings Council · ~116 km · Must-see
- Beilbys Beach · beach · Nambucca Valley Council · ~1 km
- Gaagal Wanggaan (South Beach) National Park · beach · New South Wales · ~8 km
- Forster Beach · beach · New South Wales · ~9 km
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Frequently asked
Is Shelly Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Shelly Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Shelly Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Shelly Beach?
Nearby: Urunga Lagoon Footbridge (lake, 20 km), Yarriabini Lookout (sanctuary, 26 km), Bellingen Park (park, 30 km), Bongil Bongil National Park (sanctuary, 33 km), Arakoon National Park (sanctuary, 33 km), Smoky Cape (attraction, 39 km).
Is Shelly Beach worth visiting?
Shelly Beach is listed as a notable beach in New South Wales on Spotwander.