9 Secret Places You Won’t Find in the Guidebook
| March 19, 2015
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Forresters Beach, New South Wales, Australia
A great spot to build a fire on the beach without a hoard of tourists gathering ‘round to share your marshmallows. Forresters Beach is located in a mainly residential area frequented by local surfers but seldom visited by tourists. Those willing to make the hour long trek from Sydney will be rewarded with breathtaking cliff top views of the ocean backed by Wyrrabalong National Park, the only remaining conserved area of coastal rainforest on the central east coast.
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