Bumboras Beach

Bumboras is a small beach on the south coast below Rocky Point, reached by a track steep enough that it keeps most people away, with sand and rock at the bottom and a reef offshore that breaks the worst of the swell. It is the quiet alternative to Emily Bay. Norfolk pines come right down the slope behind it and there is nothing built anywhere near.

Highlights

• The steep track - the descent that keeps the beach quiet.
• The reef - the offshore break taking the weight off the swell.
• The pines - the trees coming down the slope to the sand.
• The isolation - a beach with nothing built near it.

When to go

September to May is warmer and better for swimming. Swell closes it out at times. The track is slippery after rain.

Things to know

The track down is steep and the climb back is hard work in the heat. There are no facilities and no shade on the sand. Conditions can be dangerous when the swell is up.

Nearby

Crystal Pool is west, and Kingston is east.