Murrays Beach — Attraction in Jervis Bay

A beautiful beach located inside Booderee National Park with crystal clear water and white sand.

A rather large public carpark is located to the west of the beach which is about 2 minutes walk. It's also where public toilets and rubbish bins are provided. The sheer size of the carpark is the first evidence of the beach's popularity.

All public facilities are free but there is a $20 day pass for the national park. Given the beach is 8km from the gate there is no realistic alternative then arrive on wheels.

There are bushwalking tracks nearby which can be combined into the same day activities. There are also many other popular beaches in the same national park which can be planned into the same trip.

The Murrays Beach is protected by Bowen Island to the north and underwater sand banks all around to have gentle waves. The water is also shallow near the shore which is relatively safe. However, as with other beaches in Jervis Bay, the beach is not patrolled, so look out for each other.

The beach is excellent for all kinds of water activities. Snorkeling can be done at the east end of the beach. Rock fishing is probably better done from the rocks beyond Murrays Beach Cave, taking advantage of the channel between Governor Head Lookout and Bowen Island.

Because the beach runs east-west, the trees near the beach provide consistent shade throughout the day.

A great place to visit...

Probably the best beach in south coast NSW. The extensive car park facilities here only exist because (incredibly) they were planning on building a nuclear powerplant here! Madness. Fortunately the plant never went ahead and the facilities remain. There's plenty of space here and at the adjoining Murrays Boat Ramp car park, along with toilet facilities.

The walk to the beach is down a shady 300m track. If you're very lucky you might see some of the awesome wildlife here in the Booderee National Park, such as kangaroos, wallabies, snakes and sea eagles. It's a pristine national park and you should be honoured to witness such amazing wildlife.

The beach itself has dazzling white sand and stretches from a little rocky reef at one end, round to the start of Governor's Head in the east. The bush comes right down to the sand meaning you can find shade even on the hottest days. The water is absolutely pristine so it's no surprise that this is one of the most popular locations for scuba diving excursions from nearby Huskisson.

Down at the far end of the beach are some cool sea caves which you can access at low tide only. Camping here is prohibited, but this doesn't seem to stop some ignorant people from doing it anyway. It's a very sheltered beach, free from swell and wind for the most part and an absolutely incredible...

Murrays Beach is another spot with a complex history, this one is the beautiful beach that was almost Australia’s first nuclear power station. No kidding. How anyone could have ever looked at this gorgeous place and thought “wow, this would be a perfect spot for a nuclear reactor” is beyond us… but history does seem to be in a repetitive mode, so we’re enjoying the world while it lasts.

This one is also in the Booderee National Park, so a day pass will cost $20 per car, but there are so many amazing places around here that you can spend the day cruising from beach to beach. But we’re here to try the snorkeling at the western point of the Murrays horseshoe, and we’re very glad we did. Under the water there’s lots of fish of many species, from little baitfish to big blue gropers, plus various other marine critters from eels to urchins.

This place would be a beautiful beach to just swim at anyway, but bringing the snorkelling gear will be well worth it. It’s about 300 meters from the carpark to the beach on a well marked trail with only a short incline at the beach end....