Brunswick Heads Main Beach

Brunswick Heads Main Beach sits at Brunswick Heads, the charming riverside-and-beach village just north of Byron Bay on the Northern Rivers coast. A much-loved beach, it's a gorgeous, relaxed stretch of golden sand near the mouth of the Brunswick River — combining lovely surf and swimming with a beautiful natural setting and the easygoing, family-friendly charm that makes Brunswick Heads so popular.

The appeal is that combination of a beautiful beach and a lovely all-round seaside spot: the sand and surf for swimming and relaxing, the nearby river and the relaxed village just behind, all making it a wonderful spot for a swim, a beach day or some time by the sea. Its gorgeous, laid-back setting captures the best of the Northern Rivers coast.

With a 4.6 rating from more than 510 reviews, it's clearly a much-loved beach. It's free and open year-round, but swimming conditions, surf, currents, parking and facilities vary, so it's worth checking conditions before you go, taking sun protection, and swimming between the flags when the beach is patrolled — while enjoying the beautiful sand and water at Brunswick Heads Main Beach.