Garie Beach in the Royal National Park, it’s around a hour drive from the Sydney City CBD. From the top of the Princess Highway it’s around a 30 minute drive to the well sign posted Garie Beach. Driving south, it’s not long after the Bundeena turnoff.
You can drive straight into the car park after the toll booth and the beach is right at the foot of the parking area, with no further hiking.
The name Garie comes from the Dharawal meaning of “sleepy.”
And because of the isolation of the area, it can be a pretty underpopulated beach to visit. But it is still patrolled by the Australian Surf Life Savers,so best to check signs if you’re heading into the water.
With a pretty steep cliff face it can make for some nice pictures, especially on the northern end, and depending on the time of day it can add to a impressive seascape if you can time the sun.
It’s definitely a different view than a lot of other beaches in Sydney due to the steepness of the cliff face. So if you’re looking at photographing a beach with a little different landscape than normal, it’s well worth the trek out to the Royal National Park.
Shot with my 16-30mm and 70-200mm lenses.
til next time
Chris
Chasing Light by Chris Lane 
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