Nanarup Beach is a beach in Nanarup, in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, 20km (10miles) east of Albany.[1]
The beach is white sand and has stairway access at the western end where Taylor Inlet discharges into the ocean. Toilets, a picnic area and a former caravan park are also situated near the western end of the beach. Four-wheel drive vehicles are permitted on the beach and can drive towards Two Peoples Bay.[2]
The beach is not patrolled by surf lifesavers and can be dangerous due to the presence of many rips along the beach. A man drowned at Nanarup in 2013 after being swept off the rocks while fishing.[3] The area is especially popular for surfing and fishing.[2]
Approximately 4.2km (02.6miles) in length, Nanarup has scattered beachrock reefs at the eastern end for a distance of about 1km (01miles) then curves to the southwest; the remaining length is a wave dominated surf zone that extends as far as the inlet. The beach is mostly backed by scarped 40feet calcarenite bluffs to the east and unstable dunes to the west.[4]
The far western end of the beach has the 200NaN0 granite boulders of Islet Point connected to the shore by a small tombolo, which forms a sheltered pool area that is suitable for safe swimming.[5]