Don't expect a shell covered beach. Whilst you can often find some small shells here after a storm and at the tide line, the biggest feature here are the rocks, rock pools and beautiful cliff face with a range of coastal plants and grasses.
The rock formations are amazing, and the waves crash spectacularly to put on a show.
If you explore, you can find a secret stream and waterfall running down from the cliffs and forming a pool at the far end of the beach (furthest away from the carpark end).
At low tide, you can walk to this beach along the rocks...
Read moreAbsolutely my favourite beach along the Bass coast. This one and the one just around the bend a little bit kilkunda. this one though is actually much better for babies and little ones because the water is shallow and you're very protected from the wind and there are lots of rock pools to explore. Kilkunda is much more wild and big crashing waves which are awesome for big people, not so much little people. This is very much an ocean experience on this part of the coast karma very different from the Mornington Peninsula and the western Port bay just...
Read moreThis is my favourite little spot for beach crafting. In regards to making a day of it though (or bringing kids), there are no restrooms so you're probably better off just up the road at Kilcunda. Same for swimming, Shelley beach is short but rocky so swimming is a high tide activity (but you must still be careful of rocks). I visit purely to hunt...
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