Environmental issues

Water

Beach Suitability Grade

Byron Shire Council

Byron Shire Council monitor 11 swimming sites on a weekly basis from November to June

Swimming site Site type 

2010

 2011

The Strand

Ocean beach 

Very Good

 Very Good

South Beach Brunswick Heads

Ocean beach 

Good

 Good

Torakina Beach

Estuarine 

Fair

 Good

Simpsons Creek

Estuarine 

Very Poor

 Poor

Belongil Beach

Ocean beach

Very Good

 Very Good

Tallow Beach Suffolk Park

Ocean beach 

Very Good

 Very Good

Tallow Beach Byron Bay

Ocean beach 

Very Good

 Very Good

Wategos Beach

Ocean beach 

Very Good

 Very Good

Clarkes Beach

Ocean beach 

Good

 Very Good

Main Beach Byron Bay

Ocean beach 

Good

 Very Good
Broken HeadOcean beach

  -

  Very Good
Page last updated: 17 October 2011