Cabarita Beach New South Wales | |
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Coordinates | 28°19′45″S153°34′11″E / 28.3293°S 153.56979°E |
Population | 103 (2016 census) [1] |
• Density | 73.6/km2 (191/sq mi) |
Area | 1.4 km2 (0.5 sq mi) |
LGA(s) | Tweed Shire |
Region | Northern Rivers |
State electorate(s) | Electoral district of Tweed |
Federal division(s) | Division of Richmond |
Cabarita Beach is a town in northeastern New South Wales which occupies a thin strip of beach-side land along the Coral Sea coast, east of Tweed Coast Road, in the Tweed Shire town of Bogangar. Locally, the names Cabarita Beach and Bogangar are interchangeable; either may be used when referring to the whole settlement, [2] with more people using the former. Hastings Point lies close to Cabarita Beach to the south and Casuarina to the north. At the 2016 census Cabarita Beach had a population of 103, Bogangar 3060. [1] Cabarita Beach is located within the Tweed Shire Local Government Authority.
The beach itself, as well as the nearby Norries Headland, are popular tourist attractions. [3] The surfing spot to the north of the headland is also very popular.
The first major development in Cabarita Beach was the original Cabarita Hotel, opened on 17 December 1960. [4] The original Cabarita Hotel has since been replaced by a modern, glass, chrome, and concrete structure.
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