Bawley Point, NSW: What are the best things to do?

Bawley Point, NSW, is a beach village between Ulladulla and Batemans Bay on the NSW South Coast. Things to do in Bawley Point include surfing the Guillotines barrel break.

Bawley Point is a small village on the south coast of New South Wales. It’s in the Shoalhaven region, approximately half way between Ulladulla and Batemans Bay.

For a place with such a tiny population, however, Bawley Point has a greedy collection of beaches. These include Gannet Beach, Cormorant Beach and Bawley Beach in what passes for the built-up area.

Murramarang Aboriginal Area beaches near Bawley Point, NSW

Just to the south, the Murramarang Aboriginal Area also hosts a few beaches. Murramarang Beach is the longest, but some prefer Bull Pup Beach or Cat and Kitten Beach. Cat and Kitten Beach is sandwiched between Murramarang Point and Wilfords Point, looking out over Brush Island.

It’s not possible to reach any of the Murramarang Aboriginal Area beaches by car. You need to get there along the walking track that starts at Murramarang Road

Bawley Point accommodation

The most southerly beach here is Racecourse Beach, and the Bawley Point caravan park is just behind that. The BIG4 Racecourse Beach Tourist Park is generally the cheapest Bawley Point accommodation option for campers and caravanners. But there are several holiday cottages available should you want somewhere plusher to stay in Bawley Point. Meanwhile, the Pebbly Beach campground – a notorious kangaroo hangout – is just to the south.

Things to do in Bawley Point, NSW: Surfing

Bawley Point works nicely as a quiet beach town, but for surfers the appeal is a bit stronger than that. The Bawley Point that the village is named after juts out into the ocean between Cormorant Beach and Bawley Beach. Depending on what the Bawley Point weather is doing, there can be some delicious point breaks to tackle here. When the swell gets above three metres, a break called the Guillotines kicks in. The Guillotines is hugely popular with bodyboarders and surfers who like short, barrelling waves.

Surf at Bawley Point — The surf at Bawley Point is the primary reason to visit. Photo courtesy of Destination NSW.

How far is Bawley Point from Sydney?

Bawley Point is 251km south of Sydney. The drive from Sydney to Bawley Point should take about three hours and 15 minutes. Canberra is closer – Australia’s capital city is 184km or two hours and 20 minutes to the west.