Cabarita Beach

The Inner West finally has its own beach. No more must you trek to the Eastern Suburbs’ ocean waters to escape the heat. No longer must you cook yourself in your car stuck in Cleveland Street traffic. No further will you have to endure the hours long 370 bus ride lost twisting through the streets of suburbia. 

The Inner West’s best kept secret Cabarita Beach nestled on the Parramatta River lies awaiting. Since 2015 it’s been deemed clean and safe for swimming. The polluted waste has been removed leaving refreshing water that swells calmly onto shell-layered white sand. Located at the northern end of the expansive Cabarita Park, it’s perfect for a quick dip after picnicking under the shade of a giant fig tree.

Source: http://www.parraparents.com.au/parks-playgrounds/cabarita-park-cabarita/

To be frank though the water is still pretty murky and the odd plastic bottle does drift by. And although safe to swim, it can be hard not to think about the industrial toxins that for years flowed through. Plus you do miss the smell of the ocean and the feel of salt on the skin - also the energy of crashing waves and views stretching out to sea.

On second thoughts I might just endure the Cleveland Street traffic.

Total beaches: 30/160