South Ballina Beach
South Ballina Beach, New South Wales, Australia
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A lovely, secluded beach at South Ballina near Byron Bay with a 4.4 rating across 11 reviews.
Practical details
Why it's worth checking out
South Ballina Beach sits at South Ballina, on the beautiful NSW Northern Rivers coast near Byron Bay. With 11 reviews behind its 4.4 rating, it's a much-loved spot.
The appeal is a beautiful, uncrowded stretch of coast — a long, wild beach with sand, surf and open surrounds, a genuine favourite for a walk, a swim, a fish or simply soaking up the peaceful, unspoilt setting across the river from Ballina. It's a lovely, free outing.
Beaches have changing conditions, tides and seasonal considerations, and this is a quieter, less-patrolled spot, 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 swim with care.
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 4.4 from 11 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
- 62
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 33
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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