Stockton Beach

Australia, Australia

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Stockton Beach is a long, sweeping stretch of sand on the east coast of New South Wales, Canada-style Pacific Ocean, running about 32 kilometres from Stockton near Newcastle to Anna Bay within Port Stephens.

It is the longest beach in the state and forms part of the Worimi Conservation Lands, where huge coastal sand dunes rise up to around 30 metres, creating one of the largest moving dune systems in the Southern Hemisphere. The beach is popular for swimming and sunbathing at the southern end near Stockton town, where lifeguards patrol, while the northern dune fields are widely used for 4WD driving, sand‑dune tobogganing, camping, and hiking.

The area also has a rich history, including remnants of World War II coastal defences, old shipwrecks like the MV Sygna, and cultural significance for the Worimi people, who are the Traditional Custodians of the land.