New Brighton, New South Wales

New Brighton, New South Wales, is a small town located north-west of Ocean Shores. It includes a soccer field home to the Shores United Soccer Club and is very close to the Ocean Shores Public School located in North Ocean Shores. At the 2016 census, New Brighton had a population of 356 people.[1]

New Brighton Beach, New South Wales

Geography

New Brighton is located in the short north of Ocean Shores, New South Wales. It lies within vast bushland and sits between the sandy stretch of the Pacific coast and the banks of Marshalls Creek.

History

North Beach, part of modern-day New Brighton, was a leisure destination for surfing and picnics. On 6 May 1849, the schooner Swift en route from Brisbane to Sydney, was drifted ashore to a beach at nearby New Brighton by a vicious cyclone.

In addition to the nearby towns of North Ocean Shores and South Golden Beach, over 95 percent of New Brighton has become free of gas extraction.

Currently, New Brighton is a quiet small community with a combinational mix of natural environment in close proximity to Marshalls Creek Nature Reserve and its 10-km stretch of sand-dune beach.

References
  1. 2016 Census QuickStats – New Brighton

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