You'll Find Camel Rock Beach on the South Coast of NSW

At Wallaga Lake, Bermagui, New South Wales, Australia

The first place to visit Wallaga Lake is Camel Rock Beach.

Where is Camel Rock Beach?

You look for the sign to turn off Wallaga Lake Road to Camel Rock Beach.  From the car park, you can walk to the beach.

The Drive from Narooma

On the drive from Narooma to Bermagui. You can take the Bermagui Road which turns onto Wallaga Lake Road.

Then, you cross over a one-lane bridge with the water from Lake Wallaga on either side of you. I wasn't expecting to find myself driving on a road with water on either side of me.

You will find a few of these one-lane bridges in this area. If there is a vehicle coming over the bridge, you wait until they have crossed over it. And, you will cross over lakes and creeks as they exit the bays and ocean.

Wallaga Lake

By staying in Wallaga Lake, you can visit Camel Rock Beach at different times of the day.

This means you can capture photography in various light conditions. That is sunset, the hour before sunset, sunrise, blue hour, and at night.

Also, it means you can capture different weather scenarios. Like the dark rain clouds rolling in towards the coast.

Camel Rock in the Background at Murunna Point

Me, and can you see in the Background, Camel Rock!

PHOTOGRAPHY © JENNIFER EMPEY

Camel Rock

I loved being there.

You can stand by the rocks, When the tide is out, you can see these geological structures.

It's a place where you can photograph the seascape and rocks. And, you'll feel a sense of the idea of being there.

Camel Rock Beach

Camel Rock

PHOTOGRAPHY © JENNIFER EMPEY

Camel Rock

The first time I went to Camel Rock, the tide was in more. So, I only walked up close to it.

On a subsequent visit, the tide was out. So, when the tide is low, you can walk around the rock further along the beach.

You can imagine my surprise when I realized there looked to be more than one big rock.

On one of the drives to the car park. An echidna was walking out of the shrubs onto the dirt road. I stopped. Then, it dashed back into the bush.

Imagine you are up close to the rock. And, you feel how close you can be to the rocks at low tide.

Hear the sounds of being at the Beach. The waves hit against the rocks.

The Beach

Feel the fresh breeze on your face as it blows. As your feet sink into the sand, they feel heavy as you walk along.

Almost all to yourself

In the distance, there are only two other peeps at the beach.

You have a sense of all this expanse of nature belongs to only you at this moment.

Now, there it is. You walk in the sand towards the rocks.

What do you experience when you walk behind the rock?

What does it feel like?

To have this all to yourself at this moment seems to stop in time. What does it make you feel like?

Away from all the hustle and bustle of living in the city. Your heart skips a beat or two.

And, your heart sings in the joy of this experience. You watch the video. You are reminded that you want to experience it again.

Sun shining on Camel Rock

There I was, standing on the viewing platform. Which is near the car park amongst the bushes.

One minute I'm looking at Camel Rock. All of a sudden, the sun comes out.

And, it shines a small patch on the back top of Camel Rock.  It only lasted for a few seconds. Then, it was gone again.

Do you like to watch sunsets at the beach?

Get up close to Camel Rock

 And, stand among the camel rocks

The tide is out, so you can walk around to the other side of Camel Rock. Look at all the rocks!

PHOTOGRAPHY © JENNIFER EMPEY

Camel Rock Surf Beach

You can experience the Beach from wherever you are. Take some time for yourself. Stop and watch!

Walk along the Beach at Camel Rock Surf Beach in NSW Australia

Walk in the sand, hear the crashing waves against the rocks, and see the ocean reaching far out into the horizon at Camel Rock Surf Beach.

When Is Camel Rock Surf Beach Patrolled?

Beach Safe has that Camel Rock Beach has no patrol today. Therefore, check to see if there are any updates on Beach Safe.

They indicate the beach is usually patrolled during the Christmas holidays. It's currently summer in Australia, a weekday in February, and the school holidays have finished. In spring, when I was here, it was not patrolled.

You'll find details listed like

• Warnings

• Current temperature

• Water temperature

• Wind speed

• Swell

• Tide

• Parking

• Fishing

• Swimming

• Surfing

• It's known as Haywards Beach

• It's "rip-dominated"

• Found at Murunna Point with other 450 million-year-old rocks

Super close up because the tide is out, Lookup tides, swell, and weather conditions

PHOTOGRAPHY © JENNIFER EMPEY

Find things near Camel Rock to do

At Wallaga Lake, you can watch the sunset and bird watch and find other activities to do.

And, you can find things to do in Bermagui and visit the coastal town. From there, you can drive to Mimosa Rocks National Park.

You can find other towns and things to do on a road trip on the south coast of NSW.

 NSW Travel Essentials

• Find out the NSW Weather and Warnings at BOM
• Check the Fire Danger Ratings and Total Fire Bans and Rules in NSW
• Carry water
• Find toilets

Beach Information and Conditions

• Look up the beach information and conditions, at Beachsafe, and the app, for instance:
  • If the beach is patrolled or unpatrolled, and if patrolled days and hours
  • Warnings
  • Current Temperature
  • Rips
  • Currents
  • Swell
  • Tide
  • Parking

NSW National Parks

• Check for NSW National Park closures and alerts
• Look up NSW National Parks for details including alerts, visitor information, park entry fees, annual passes for beaches, lookouts, car parks, and picnic areas, road quality, vehicle access, weather restrictions, entry points, facilities, maps, safety, and prohibited.
  • Murramarang National Park on the South Coast NSW near Batemans Bay
  • Mimosa Rocks National Park on the South Coast near Bermagui
  • Gulaga National Park near Bermagui and Tilba Tilba
  • Blue Mountains National Park in country NSW and The Three Sisters in Katoomba
  • Eurobodalla National Park on the South Coast from Moruya Head to Mystery Head
  • Boewa National Park on the South Coast near Eden
  • Meroo National Park near Batemans Bay and Ulladulla on the South Coast
  • Budderoo National Park near Jamberoo and Nowra, inland from Kiama on the South Coast
  • Barren Grounds Nature Reserve near Kiama on the South Coast
  • Macquarie Pass National Park near Kiama on the South Coast
  • Killalea Regional Park near Kiama on the South Coast
• Download the National Parks NSW App
• Read the recommendations to leave the park, bush, and beach as you found it
• Don't feed the wildlife, find out the details
• Carry water

Where is Camel Rock Beach in New South Wales?

Camel Rock Beach [Haywards Beach] is near Bermagui on the south coast of NSW Australia.

You'll find the location of Camel Rock Beach on the below map.

Camel Rock Beach

Are you looking for a beach? Where you can spend some time along the south coast of New South Wales.

Do you want to visit the beach? Walk in the sand. Would you walk on the sand barefoot?

And, you can take photographs of Camel Rock. Photograph the rocks. Listen to the waves crash onto the shore.

Look out towards the ocean. Where it seems to never stop.

What would you do at the beach?