Mullaway Beach and Headland
Coffs Coast Regional Park
Visitor info
All the practical information you need to know about Mullaway Beach and Headland.
Getting there and parking
Mullaway Headland and Beach are in the northern part of Coffs Coast Regional Park, south of Arrawarra Headland. To get there, turn east onto Mullaway Drive and continue for approximately 1.5km to the headland and picnic reserve. You can access the beach via a paved path onto the headland.
Road quality
- Sealed roads
Vehicle access
- 2WD vehicles
Weather restrictions
- All weather
Parking
Parking is available at Mullaway Beach and Headland in a concrete carpark, including 2 accessible parking spaces. It can be a busy place on the weekend, so parking might be limited.
Best times to visit
Spring
Head to one of the Park's headlands for stunning coastal views and to watch whales.
Summer
The beaches of the park are your playground - go swimming surfing, snorkling and more.
Winter
A great time to walk the Solitary Islands coastal walk.
Weather, temperature and rainfall
Summer temperature
Average
17°C and 29°C
Winter temperature
Average
5°C and 20°C
Rainfall
Wettest month
March
Driest month
August
The area’s highest recorded rainfall in one day
388.2mm
Facilities
Toilets
There are 2 accessible flush toilets at the headland.
- Flush toilets
Picnic tables
There are accessible picnic tables at the playground near the headland.
Barbecue facilities
- Gas/electric barbecues (free)
Carpark
Drinking water
Showers
- Cold showers
Step-free access
- The headland and the southern end of the beach are step-free.
- There's a concrete and fibre-reinforced polymer mesh pathway that leads from the carpark to the nearby playground
- There's a board and chain path to the beach.
- Step-free outdoor pathways
Seats and resting points
There are bench seats with backrests near the playground at the headland. They're set along the concrete path that leads to the playground.
Maps and downloads
Accessibility
Disability access level - medium
Mullaway Beach and Headland is mostly flat and step-free, with the following accessible facilities:
- 2 accessible parking spaces
- 2 accessible flush toilets
- Accessible picnic tables at the playground near the headland
- Bench seats with backrests at the playground for resting
- Pathways around the area, including a concrete and fibre-reinforced polymer mesh path to the nearby playground and a board and chain path to the beach.
There are bike excluders at the start of the pathway that leads to the headland. Wheelchair users, prams and people with mobility scooters may not be able to get around these excluders.
Permitted
Fishing
A current NSW recreational fishing licence is required when fishing in all waters.
- Take note of Solitary Islands Marine Park zonings.
Pets
Dogs are permitted at Mullaway Beach. You will need to keep them on a leash at all times and remember to pick up after them.
Smoking
NSW national parks are no smoking areas.
Prohibited
Smoking
NSW national parks are no smoking areas.
Operated by
- Coffs Harbour office
- Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4.30pm.
- 02 6652 0900
- npws.coffscoast@environment.nsw.gov.au
- 4/32 Edgar St, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450
Park info
- in Coffs Coast Regional Park in the North Coast region
Coffs Coast Regional Park is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.