Beach Suitability Grades
Hunter ocean beaches
Hunter Water Corporation monitor 17 swimming sites in the Hunter region (covering the Port Stephens, Newcastle and Lake Macquarie local government areas). Samples are collected every sixth day throughout the year.
| Swimming site |
Site type |
2010 |
2011 |
| Zenith Beach |
Ocean beach |
Very Good |
Very Good |
| Box Beach |
Ocean beach |
Very Good |
Very Good |
| Fingal Beach |
Ocean beach |
Very Good |
Very Good |
| One Mile Beach |
Ocean beach |
Very Good |
Very Good |
| Stockton South Beach |
Ocean beach |
Very Good |
Very Good |
| Nobby Beach |
Ocean beach |
Very Good |
Very Good |
| Newcastle Beach |
Ocean beach |
Very Good |
Very Good |
| Bar Beach |
Ocean beach |
Good |
Good |
| Merewether Beach |
Ocean beach |
Good |
Good |
| Burwood North Beach |
Ocean beach |
Good |
Good |
| Burwood South Beach |
Ocean beach |
Good |
Good |
| Glenrock Lagoon Beach |
Ocean beach |
Good |
Good |
| Dudley Beach |
Ocean beach |
Very Good |
Very Good |
| Redhead Beach |
Ocean beach |
Very Good |
Very Good |
| Blacksmiths Beach |
Ocean beach |
Very Good |
Very Good |
| Swansea Heads Little Beach |
Ocean beach |
Good |
Good |
| Caves Beach |
Ocean beach |
Very Good |
Very Good |
Page last updated: 17 October 2011
