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Beach of the week

This article originally appeared in the Illawarra Flame, November 22nd 2022

As the first beach after the southern tail of the Sea Cliff Bridge and located just south of the historic Scarborough Hotel, Scarborough Beach is a popular summer location.

If you take a short walk or drive past Scarborough, you’ll find the connecting Wombarra Beach which, though unpatrolled, features a picturesque rock pool and toddler pool beside a row of Norfolk Island pines – perfect for beachgoers who aren’t totally confident when swimming in the ocean.

Scarborough-Wombarra SLSC president Ant Ritter says: “Scarborough Beach is definitely suitable for all kinds of beachgoers. “Scarborough holds some amazing reef breaks and sand-bar waves for surfers and photographers, it is also a very common place for beach fisherman during the early morning and late at night.”

Patrolled by Wollongong City Council lifeguards from Monday to Saturday and Scarborough-Wombarra SLSC lifesavers on Sundays and public holidays, 10am-5pm daily, Scarborough Beach is a safe place to enjoy the surf during the patrol season, though Ant says Scarborough has some hazards worth looking out for.

Read the full article in the Illawarra Flame –  Beach of the Week: Scarborough

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