Driving on beaches northern NSW

Hi Surfoz,

I had the same question some months ago as we will be up at Hastings Point in just a few weeks. The info I got is that there is nothing up around there and that the Tweed shire forbids any beach driving. But I'm happy to be told otherwise.

There is beach driving a bit further south on Ten Mile Beach off Bundjalung Nat Park. I haven't tried it and can't tell whether it's any good. There is details for this one in a Boiling Billy Publication, 4WD tracks of new South Wales. However, it is out of print. I know my local library has a copy.

BTW ... is there anything worthwhile close to the gold coast? Beach or inland?

You can drive on Seven Mile Beach from Lennox up to the Byron boundary(sign post at foot of dunes approx 4-5 miles up),the road behind the dunes has been blocked off.The beach south of Ballina can be accesed behind the last caravan park on the road out to the south wall,the sand can be tricky on the track in dry times,this beach can also be accesed at Patches Beach and a few other points,at a guess I would say that you can travel about ten miles before you hit the rocks,I have not been past here.Beach access is also at Evans Head from the north side of town,heading north.Swamp/Forest 4x4 drives can be had about twenty miles east of Evans at Bungawalbin.No permits required for any of these.