Cobblers Beach
Middle Head, Mosman, Sydney Harbour · Australia
Obelisk's neighbor on Middle Head: a legal clothing-optional cove that is mixed and family-friendly. Quieter, calmer water.
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- Status
- Official clothing-optional beach
- Crowd
- Naturist
- Country
- Australia
- City
- Sydney
- Water
- Sea
- Best time
- November to April
- Confidence
- High
Find it
33.8232° S, 151.2560° ECrowd A clothing-optional beach with no particular gay crowd. Families, couples and regulars. Go for the sun and the swim, not the scene.
Getting there
Walk down from Middle Head Road; the track starts near the oval. Ten minutes.
The rules
Official clothing-optional beach. Designated by law or by the council. Swimwear is optional on the marked stretch, and nobody will ask you to cover up.
No photos of anyone, sunscreen everywhere, cover up the moment you leave the clothing-optional stretch, and head home with the light. Sunbathe, swim and keep the beach respectful for everyone.
Questions people ask
Beach questions
Where exactly is Cobblers Beach?
Middle Head, Mosman, Sydney Harbour, Australia. The map pin is 33.8232° S, 151.2560° E.
What is Cobblers Beach like?
Obelisk's neighbor on Middle Head: a legal clothing-optional cove that is mixed and family-friendly. Quieter, calmer water.
How do I get to Cobblers Beach?
Walk down from Middle Head Road; the track starts near the oval. Ten minutes.
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Method
Status says what the law and the locals allow; crowd says who is on the sand. Both come from gay-travel guides, the national naturist federations and members who were just there, scored on sources, recency, crowd, legal footing and safety. How we rank. Pins mark the beach; the gay end is described above. Last reviewed September 2026.