Corrigan settled on land in the general area of what is now Batehaven and Catalina in the mid 1800s – subsequently the beach nearby was named ‘Corrigans Beach’.
Corrigans Beach
The early settlers would probably be amazed at the developments in and around Corrigans Beach today.  The northern end of the beach, accessed directly off Beach Road, is flanked by playing fields, an animal park, municipal buildings, boat club and tennis courts.
The northern headland is home to the Coastal Patrol Rescue building and two concrete boat ramps, located safely behind the Hanging …

Apart from a few sandy patches around the Clyde River bridge, Surfside Beach is the most westerly beach on the northern shore of Batemans Bay.
Surfside Beach
Access is from the Princes Highway – turn onto Wharf Road at the northern end of the bridge, follow it around to Myamba Parade and look for the beach carpark near the small shopping centre. There are several walkways that lead to the beach along the length of Myamba Parade. The beach, decorated with a bright garland of flowers, is broken by a small headland …

At over 2 kilometres, Long Beach is, in fact, the longest beach on Batemans Bay. A south-east facing beach, Long Beach is positioned between the prominent Square Head to the west and the Chain Bay  headland to the east.
Long Beach
Long Beach is far enough into the bay to be partially  protected from the full force of the Pacific Ocean.
Taking advantage of this peaceful location is the growing residential area of the same name – spaced out along nearly the entire length of the beach and venturing some distance back towards …

On the northern shores of  Batemans Bay, and enclosed by headlands with chain-like rock formations, is Chain Bay. The beach within Chain Bay is Maloneys Beach. Take the Cullendulla Road turnoff from the Princes Highway – the road turns intoLong Beach Road, and after several kilometres, Northcove Beach Road. Follow this to the end to reach Hibiscus Close and Maloneys Beach.
Maloneys Beach
Named after the Maloney family who settled in the area around 1885, the kilometre-long beach and cluster of homes around it, is adjacent to the Murramarang National Park. Walk …

If you’ve found your way through Durras to the Cookies Beach southern carpark, then you’re also in the carpark for Mill Beach. Unless of course you’re staying at the Murramarang Resort – possibly one of the most popular eco-tourist destinations in the Eurobodalla.
The fully-equipped resort is discreetly hidden from view and is contained within the borders of theMurramarang National Park. In 1986 the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) leased the area for the resort for a period of 45 years.
Mill Beach
The southern end of Mill Beach has visible signs …

Follow Durras Road from the Princes Highway past the Durras Lake turnoff, over Durras Creek and Cookies Beach can be seen from the headland.Actually, the southern headland, with its small park, is a good place to stop and get your bearings and admire the view.
Cookies Beach
Cookies Beach, and in fact all of Durras, retains a unique  Australian natural bush setting due to the wide bushland corridor that separates the beach from the village.
The village at South Durras also has a unique Australian holiday feel, no doubt due in part to …

The short drive into Durras Lake village from the Princes Highway meanders through towering spotted gum eucalypts with a carpet of burrawangs underneath. Take a left turn onto Durras Lake Road just before the creek to head towards the village and the beach.
Durras Beach
Durras Beach, known also as Durras Lake Beach, is a wide, east-facing beach that joins Durras North Beach via a sandbar across the entrance to Durras Lake.
Durras Lake village is quietly tucked away behind a native parkland strip and the beach is hidden by low sand dunes. …