There are plnety of beaches along the North Coast. Each one has a different character and feel, so this is good place to compare the differences.
The ship that made the place In 1963, a ship called the Alkimos ran aground on this stretch of coast. It never left. The wreck disrupted the water flows around it so much that the coastline itself began to change, with dune erosion carving out the sheltered inlet you see today. Over time the ship […]
Here at North Coaster, we don’t aim to diminish our cousins further down the coastline. I mean, who could disparage the sight of 200 random strangers salsa dancing at Scarborough’s amphitheatre on a warm summer evening?
“Let’s go down south,” has been Perth’s default setting for thirty years. And fair enough. Margaret River and Yallingup are world class. But it’s three and a half hours away and booked out every long weekend from now until forever.
Every seachange has a moment of truth, the point where “we should think about it” becomes “we’re doing it.” But if the words “pioneer spirit” stir something rather than scare you, keep reading.
A few hundred metres north of the lagoon there’s a wave called Rafts. It’s not the biggest, not the heaviest, but the one that teaches people to surf.
Everyone goes to the marina. Almost nobody walks the dunes south of it where the tracks drop down to one of the widest beaches on this coast.
Amberton Beach in Eglinton combines a wide sandy shoreline, high coastal dunes, ocean views and an easy stop for food or a drink at The Amberton Bar.
