Bongin Bongin Beach

Located in the suburb of Mona Vale in Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Bongin Bongin Beach is a small beige sand beach.  The beach is tucked between the popular Mona Vale Beach and Warriewood Beach.  It is positioned along the shores of Bongin Bongin Bay and has a beautiful backdrop of Mona Vale Headland Reserve, which together provide incredible views of the vast Pacific Ocean. 

Bongin Bongin Beach does not have lifeguards or any other amenities, so plan your trip accordingly.

Bongin Bongin Beach offers many fun activities, including swimming, sunbathing, beachcombing, paddleboarding, building castles, surfing, windsurfing, kitesurfing, and hiking.  If you are planning to go into the water, we recommend being careful, as the water is known to have unpredictable rip currents.  The beach is a perfect spot for windsurfing due to its frequently windy weather and great waves.  If you enjoy fishing, you may catch a variety of fish.   Hikers can enjoy the nearby hiking trails, which offer unique insights into the local biodiversity.  The beach is ideal for visitors looking for a quiet beach experience, as this beach sees fewer visitors than other nearby beaches.  Dogs are allowed if they are on a leash, and it is open from sunrise until sunset.

Bongin Bongin Beach does not offer an access path for people with disabilities.

Getting to Bongin Bongin Beach is easy - the beach has a few parking spots located near 127A Narrabeen Park Parade, which provides easy access to the beach.   After parking, visitors have to walk across Mona Vale Headland Park for five minutes on a steep road with a few steps to access the beach.

The name of the beach is taken from a local Aboriginal word, which means "place of many fish."  Interestingly, a group of locals led a campaign to have Bongin Bongin Bay declared a ‘no-take zone’ and aquatic reserve, which means you cannot fish here or remove anything from the bay.

There are many attractions near Bongin Bongin Beach.  Governor Phillip Park is a beachfront dog-friendly park that offers many amenities, including a gazebo, picnic areas, picnic tables, benches, barbecue grill facilities, restrooms, and a large playground with swing sets.  Upper Gledhill Falls features a small waterfall that cascades into a deep emerald pool surrounded by many rocky cliffs, where visitors can enjoy a refreshing dip.   Barrenjoey Lighthouse is a 36-foot-tall lighthouse positioned on the northernmost tip of the Palm Beach Peninsula.  It was built in 1888 to monitor the smugglers activities in bringing contraband into Broken Bay, and it has also served as an observation point to watch Japanese ships during World War II. Visitors can climb up the lighthouse and enjoy incredible views of the vast Pacific Ocean.  Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park is spread over 15,000 hectares and is home to a wide variety of landscapes, including forests, woodlands, heaths, rainforests, mangroves, rivers, waterfalls, cliffs, beaches, rocky formations, and Aboriginal sites.  Visitors can enjoy many fun activities, including bushwalking, hiking, camping, mountain biking, boating, kayaking, canoeing, horseback riding, picnicking, fishing, and bird watching.   If you are looking for another nearby attraction, Garigal National Park preserves fragile ecosystems, including bushland, wetlands, forests, and estuaries, that offer unique insight into the local biodiversity.  The park offers many interesting activities, including fishing, cycling, horseback riding, kayaking, canoeing, picnicking, sailing, boating, bushwalking, birdwatching, and picnicking.

If you get hungry, there are many great restaurants within a six-minute drive of Bongin Bongin Beach.  Banana Blossom Mona Vale serves salads, rice bowls, rice paper rolls, pork, meat, and poultry dishes.  In addition, it also serves pre-designed three-course meals.  Flying Fox Cafe Mona Vale offers outdoor seating areas and a kid's playground.  It serves amazing salads, burgers, sandwiches, meat, and poultry dishes.  Fernando’s Peruvian Rotisserie serves delicious salads, burgers, sandwiches, burritos, wraps, nachos, and pre-designed meals.  Wasabi Japanese Sushi Bar serves soups, salads, sashimi, sushi, rolls, and bento boxes.   If you are looking for another good and affordable nearby restaurant, Han Court Chinese Restaurant serves amazing soups, noodles, fried rice, and Chinese dishes.

If you are looking for a hotel near Bongin Bongin Beach, there are many great options nearby.  If you are looking for an upscale hotel, the 5-Star Park Hyatt Sydney is 46 minutes away by car and offers many amenities including a rooftop pool, a deck with harbor views, a spa, a fitness center, and two restaurants.  A more affordable hotel is the 4-Star Jonah’s Restaurant & Boutique Hotel, which has many amenities, including an outdoor pool, a fitness center, whirlpool tubs, a restaurant, and complimentary breakfast.  Another moderately priced option is the 4-Star Metro Mirage Hotel Newport, which has many amenities including an outdoor pool, a fitness room, a hot tub, a restaurant, and a private jetty.  A more reasonably priced option is the 3-Star The Hornsby Inn, which offers a few amenities including pool tables, a Thai restaurant, and complimentary breakfast.  If you are looking for another good and affordable nearby hotel, the 3-Star Blues Point Hotel offers a few amenities including a restaurant, a sports bar, and a terrace.