Obelisk Beach

Located in the affluent suburb of Mosman, Obelisk Beach – also called Georges Beach – is a small curve-shaped beach with light brown sand and large nearby sandstone rocks. This beach is part of a national park named Sydney Harbor National Park and it is known to be popular with members of the Gay community. This beach is an official nude beach – if you are planning a clothing-optional visit at Obelisk Nude Beach, please note that there is not much sunlight here in the afternoon, making the temperature here cold if you’re going to be naked. 

Obelisk Beach does not have lifeguards or any other amenities, so please plan accordingly.

Obelisk Beach offers many fun activities including picnicking, sunbathing, beachcombing, swimming, tidepooling, paddleboarding, boating, fishing, snorkeling, surfing, skimboarding, bodyboarding, surf-skiing, kayaking, canoeing, and wildlife watching. 

This beach is popular with slightly less-experienced swimmers because the clear water here usually has gentle lapping waves.  Boating is also a popular activity here, particularly during weekends. 

If you are planning to swim, surf, kayak, or paddleboard at this beach, we recommend being careful because the water here is known to have unpredictable rip currents.  

If you like fishing, there is a rocky platform at the southern end of this beach that is a popular fishing site – this platform offers a fun obelisk beach fishing experience and you can catch many kinds of fish here.  If you like taking Obelisk Beach photos with excellent views, Obelisk Beach offers amazing Instagram-worthy views of Camp Cove, Vaucluse Bay, and Watsons Bay. 

According to online Obelisk Beach reviews, this beach is ideal for visitors looking for a quieter beach experience because this beach sees fewer visitors than other north Sydney beaches.

Obelisk Beach does not offer wheelchair access to visitors with disabilities.

Getting to Obelisk Beach is easy – the long, steep, and rugged access trail to this beach is located along Chowder Road and this trail is easily identifiable through a signpost.  The trail leads to a set of stairs that eventually in turn lead to Obelisk Beach. 

There are a few free street parking areas near Obelisk Beach, along with a nearby paid Obelisk Beach parking lot – this lot is located near the intersection between Chowder Head Road and Middle Head Road.

Before European colonization, the area around this beach was inhabited by Aboriginal Australians who spoke the Guringai language.  In addition, Obelisk Beach was the subject of paintings made by the artist Herbert Reginald Gallop during the early 20th century.

There are many attractions near Obelisk Beach within a 25-minute drive. If you like hiking, there is a nearby headland named Middle Head – this headland offers a fun hiking experience and it also offers excellent views of Middle Harbor and the Mosman shoreline. This headland also has interesting historic military structures including remains of a fort from 1801 and Vietnam War-era 'Tiger Cages’. Taronga Zoo Sydney has more than 4,000 animals belonging to 350 species and it has many endangered native and foreign animal species including Sumatran tigers, seals, rare fruit pigeons, and Australian parrots.  Cremorne Reserve – also called Cremorne Point Reserve – is a reserve that offers many amenities including restrooms, drinking water facilities, a pool, a garden, a small lighthouse, a playground, and outdoor exercise equipment. The park also has a walking trail that offers interesting insight into the local cultural and natural history.  Wendy Whiteley’s Secret Garden is a garden created by artist Wendy Whiteley and it has a wide variety of native and non-native plant species. This garden also has picnic tables, benches, sculptures, and engraved stone tablets. If you are looking for another attraction near the beach, Luna Park Sydney is a popular historic amusement park that was initially opened in 1935 and it also offers many fun rides including roller coasters, carousel, a ferris wheel, arcade games, and a bumper car area.

If you get hungry, there are many great restaurants near Obelisk Beach.  Burnt Orange serves amazing Modern Australian cuisine for breakfast, lunch, and high tea including cakes, seafood, wagyu beef burgers, pork tenderloin, and miso-glazed eggplant.  Bathers Pavilion is an upscale restaurant that offers many amazing Coastal Australian-inspired dishes including seafood, bone marrow, lamb, and breakfast dishes.  The Buena is a bistro that has a garden and is known for serving many amazing dishes including barbecue burger, Buffalo hot wings, seafood spaghetti, chicken schnitzel, and tacos.  The Boathouse Balmoral offers amazing dishes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner including seafood, burger, salads, toasts, and eggs, along with a variety of refreshing alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.  If you are looking for another good and affordable nearby restaurant, The Penny Royal offers many amazing dishes including croissants, toasts, eggs, noodles, sandwiches, granola, and congee.

If you are looking for a hotel near Obelisk Beach, there are many great nearby options within a 20-minute drive.  The 5-Star Meriton Suites North Sydney offers many amenities including a pool, a sauna, a cafe, and a fitness center.  Another upscale hotel is the 4-Star View Hotel Sydney that offers many amenities including a restaurant and a bar.  The 4-Star Vibe Hotel Sydney is another upscale hotel that offers many amenities including a restaurant, a pool, and a gym.  A more affordable hotel is the 3-Star Dalziel Lodge that offers many amenities including a common garden, a communal kitchen, and a communal living/dining area.  If you are looking for another good and affordable nearby hotel, 3-Star Blues Point Hotel offers many amenities including a lounge and a restaurant.