Tyagarah
North of Byron Bay · Australia
Byron Bay's old clothing-optional beach lost its designation and is now policed. Beautiful, long, swimwear on.
Updated
- Status
- Not any more
- Crowd
- Naturist
- Country
- Australia
- Water
- Sea
- Confidence
- Medium
Find it
28.5880° S, 153.5680° ERead this first
Was clothing-optional. Now closed, cut off or policed. Listed so you do not turn up expecting that access.
No longer designated clothing-optional. Police enforce the rules; do not go without swimwear here.
Crowd 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
Tyagarah Nature Reserve, ten minutes north of Byron Bay. The clothing-optional area was revoked and the beach is patrolled.
The rules
Not any more. Was clothing-optional. Now closed, cut off or policed. Listed so you do not turn up expecting that access.
Questions people ask
Beach questions
Where exactly is Tyagarah?
North of Byron Bay, Australia. The map pin is 28.5880° S, 153.5680° E.
What is Tyagarah like?
Byron Bay's old clothing-optional beach lost its designation and is now policed. Beautiful, long, swimwear on.
How do I get to Tyagarah?
Tyagarah Nature Reserve, ten minutes north of Byron Bay. The clothing-optional area was revoked and the beach is patrolled.
What access or enforcement note applies to Tyagarah?
No longer designated clothing-optional. Police enforce the rules; do not go without swimwear here.
More in Australia
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.