Duranbah Beach (/djʊəˈrænbɑː/ dew-RAN-bah), officially known as Flagstaff Beach,[1] is the northernmost beach in New South Wales. Located in the Tweed Shire, Duranbah Beach is situated between the mouth of the Tweed River and the rocky headland Point Danger which also marks the Queensland-New South Wales border. The beach is 350 meters in length with vegetated dunes running along 200 metres.[2] The southern end of the beach features BBQs, sheltered picnic areas including a block of toilets and shower just behind it.[3]
Duranbah Beach is well known by surfers for its surf break and large swell. It is recognised both nationally and internationally as having a powerful, high-quality surf break for both surfers and boogs (a boog getting a barrel shown in the image). Big surfing events have been staged there including the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast, the professional surfing contest which was held in conjunction with Snapper Rocks and the state, national and international bodyboarding contests.[4]
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- ^ "Duranbah Beach : Community Involvement in Managing a Complex Environment, an Adaptive Approach" (PDF). Coastalconference.com. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- ^ Jason. "Duranbah - Gold Coast Beach Visitors Guide". Coastbeaches.com. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
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