geo.wikisort.org - CoastJones Beach,[1] also known as Boyds Beach, is a beach on the south-eastern coast of Australia, facing the Tasman Sea. The beach is east of the settlement of Kiama Downs and about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south by east of the settlement of Minnamurra in the Illawarra and South Coast regions of New South Wales.[1]
Description
Jones Beach is a relatively straight east-facing white sand beach that is about 900 metres (3,000 ft) long, located between Minnamurra Point, a 30-metre (98 ft) high headland, and basalt columns of the southern Cathedral Rocks. The beach is also known as Boyds Beach, and the community behind it is Kiama Downs. A road runs the length of the beach. The northern half is given over to sand dunes, parks and the Kiama Downs Surf Life Saving Club, founded in 1982. Houses back the beach's southern half. The beach receives waves averaging 1–1.5 metres (3 ft 3 in – 4 ft 11 in), which result in a single bar usually cut by six, including permanent rips against each headland, the northern being the stronger. Rocks also occur in the surf toward the southern end.[2]
It is a popular tourist spot and the beach is patrolled.[3][4] Facilities include wheelchair accessible toilets, limited undercover and shaded picnic areas, and bicycle racks. Pets, glass or bottles, firearms, and jet skis are not permitted.[2]
Surfing competitions are held at Jones Beach between February and October, and a one-on-one competition held in November annually.[5]
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Significant places and items of interest in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia |
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- Appin West
- Australian Aerial Patrol
- Australian Hydrographic Service
- BlueScope
- Illawarra cattle
- Illawarra Coal Holdings
- Illawarra Coke Company
- Metropolitan Colliery
- Port Kembla
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Shopping |
- Crown Street, Wollongong
- Dapto Mall
- Stockland Shellharbour
- Warrawong Plaza
- Wollongong Central
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Education |
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Secondary |
- Albion Park
- Bomaderry
- Bulli High
- Corpus Christi Catholic, Wollongong
- Corrimal High
- Dapto High
- Elonera Montessori
- Figtree High
- Illawarra Christian
- Illawarra Grammar
- Illawarra Sports
- Kanahooka High
- Keira High
- Kiama High
- Lake Illawarra
- Nowra High
- Nowra Anglican
- Nowra Christian
- Oak Flats
- Shellharbour Anglican
- Shoalhaven
- Smith's Hill
- St John the Evangelist Catholic, Nowra
- St Joseph's Catholic, Albion Park
- Warilla High
- Wollongong Performing Arts
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Tertiary |
- Illawarra TAFE
- University of Wollongong
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Sport | Rugby league |
- Berkeley Eagles
- Collegians
- Corrimal Cougars
- Dapto Canaries
- Group 7 Rugby League
- Helensburgh Tigers
- Illawarra Rugby League
- Illawarra Steelers
- Milton-Ulladulla Bulldogs
- Nowra Warriors
- Nowra-Bomaderry Jets
- Port Kembla Blacks
- Shellharbour Sharks
- St George Illawarra Dragons
- Thirroul Butchers
- University of Wollongong Titans
- Warilla-Lake South Gorillas
- Western Suburbs Red Devils
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Other sports |
- Illawarra Hawks
- Illawarra Baseball League
- Illawarra Lions
- Illawarriors
- Jamberoo Action Park
- John Crehan Park
- North Dalton Park
- Shoalhaven Mariners
- Shoalhaven Tigers
- South Coast AFL
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Geography |
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- Boyds Beach
- Illawarra Plains
- Kiama Blowhole
- Lake Illawarra
- Macquarie Valley
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Historical |
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Defence |
- Breakwater Battery
- Drummond Battery
- Flagstaff Hill Fort
- Illowra (Hill 60) Battery
- Smiths Hill Fort
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Industry |
- Illawarra Electricity
- Kiama Pioneer Butter Factory
- The Wollongong Exchange
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Maritime |
- Adele
- Adolphus
- Agnes
- Comboyne
- Hawkesbury Packet
- Illawarra Steam Navigation Company
- Queen of Nations
- Shockwave
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Railway lines |
- Maldon - Dombarton
- Unanderra – Moss Vale
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Transport | Road |
- Appin Road
- Bulli Pass
- Illawarra Highway
- Lawrence Hargrave Drive
- Macquarie Pass
- Picton Road, New South Wales
- Princes Highway
- Princes Motorway
- Sea Cliff Bridge
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Railway lines |
- Illawarra
- Unanderra-Moss Vale
- Maldon-Dombarton (proposed)
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Air | |
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Bus |
- Dion's Bus Service
- Premier Charters
- Premier Illawarra
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Media |
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- ABC Illawarra
- Illawarra Mercury
- VOX FM
- WIN Television
- Wollongong Advertiser
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Religion |
- Nan Tien Temple
- Catholic Diocese of Wollongong
- St Francis Xavier's Cathedral
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Hospitals and Medical research institute |
- Milton Ulladulla
- Shellharbour
- Wollongong Hospital
- Illawarra Health & Medical Research Institute
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Government administration |
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Federal |
- Division of Cunningham
- Division of Gilmore
- Division of Whitlam
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State |
- Electoral district of Heathcote
- Electoral district of Keira
- Electoral district of Kiama
- Electoral district of Shellharbour
- Electoral district of Wollongong
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