Where is Hyams Beach?

Hyams Beach, famous for its white sand, is located in Jervis Bay, New South Wales, around 192km south of Sydney.

Hyams Beach is one of the most incredible beaches in Australia. It has a reputation for having some of the whitest sand on earth, and it has become photo-famous for its combination of white sand and clear water.

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Hyams Beach location

But where is Hyams Beach? Well, unlike some of Australia’s other famous white sand beaches such as Whitehaven Beach and Lucky Bay, Hyams Beach is not especially remote. It’s just in a surprising location that many overseas visitors don’t consider for beach holidays.

Hyams Beach is on Jervis Bay on the New South Wales South Coast. It is part of the city of Shoalhaven, with the nearest sizable towns beach Nowra to the north and Ulladulla to the south.

Sydney to Hyams Beach

The distance from Sydney to Hyams Beach by car is 192km. This drive should take around two hours and 32 minutes. It is even possible to do a Hyams Beach day tour from Sydney, which can be booked through Viator.

The village of Hyams Beach lies between the town of Vincentia and the Jervis Bay Territory. Access is via Naval College Road, which is the route into the Territory.

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Hyams Beach accommodation

Hyams Beach itself is 2.8km long and is accessible from the northern end. If you want to stay in the village, there are scores of Hyams Beach holiday homes near the beach. You can scour through and book these holiday homes online.

But the most important thing to know about Hyams Beach is that it is not unique. Jervis Bay has dozens of similarly sensational beaches, all of which do that white sand and twinkly water thing. If parking at Hyams Beach proves to be a problem, you can always try elsewhere.

Other Jervis Bay beaches worth checking out include Greenfield Beach, Blenheim Beach and Callala Beach. There’s also Iluka Beach, Murrays Beach and Cave Beach in the Jervis Bay Territory.

6 Jervis Bay experiences worth booking now

See the dolphins and lounge above the water on a dolphin cruise with boom netting.
Explore the beaches, spotting wildlife on the way, with a sea kayaking tour.
Watch sunset on the beach, then explore the heavens with an astrophysicist on an evening stargazing experience.
Admire the migrating humpbacks on a whale-watching cruise.
Try cycling on the sand on a Culburra Beach fat-biking tour.
Discover the lesser-visited hideaways on a hidden secrets cruise.