Gawandii Beach
East Ballina NSW 2478, Australia
Open nowToday 00:00 – 23:59 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
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A lovely beach at East Ballina near Byron Bay with a 4.1 rating across 24 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Open now- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Closed
- Thursday
- Closed
- Friday
- Closed
- Saturday
- Closed
- SundayToday
- 00:00 – 23:59
Why it's worth checking out
Gawandii Beach sits at East Ballina, on the beautiful NSW Northern Rivers coast near Byron Bay. With 24 reviews behind its 4.1 rating, it's a much-loved spot.
The appeal is a lovely, relaxed slice of the coast — a beach with sand, water and lovely surrounds, a genuine favourite for a swim, a walk, a paddle or simply soaking up the seaside setting in the lovely East Ballina area. It's a lovely, free outing.
Beaches have changing conditions, tides and seasonal considerations, so check current details and any safety advice before you go. Otherwise it's a free spot to enjoy whenever the weather's good — bring sun protection, water and comfortable shoes.
Spot Score
The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 4.1 from 24 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.
About the venue · from Google
- ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
- 60
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 42
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 0
- Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
- 70
- FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
- 30
Last checked against sources 19 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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