Shelly Beach
3 Shelly Beach Rd, 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 4.8 rating across 35 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
Shelly Beach sits on Shelly Beach Road in East Ballina, on the beautiful NSW Northern Rivers coast near Byron Bay. A near-perfect 4.8 rating from 35 reviews reflects its standing as a genuine highlight.
The appeal is a lovely, relaxed beach setting — a beautiful stretch of coast that's a genuine favourite for a swim, a walk along the sand, a picnic or simply soaking up the sea air, in the handy East Ballina area. It's a lovely, free outing.
Beaches have changing conditions, tides and seasonal facilities, so check current details and swim safely, ideally between the flags where patrolled. Otherwise it's a free, family-friendly spot to enjoy whenever the weather's good — bring sun protection, water and your swimmers.
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 4.8 from 35 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
- 77
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 47
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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