Ghosties Beach and the Rainbow Cave

Getting There and Parking

Located in Catherine Hill Bay South of Newcastle, Ghosties Beach and the Rainbow Cave (also called Ghosties Beach Cave) are an amazing place to visit, because of their beautiful colours and setting. We parked near Moonee Beach, as we were also visiting the Pink Cave. Parking is limited near the beach access trail, as the road is narrow. However, a small area of the one-way road is wider to allow cars to park. A sign indicates the way to the beach.

Moonee Beach

At the end of the track, you come out at Moonee Beach, an 800m long sandy beach with rock platforms at each end. At 800m long, there is plenty of room for everyone, so it’s unlikely to get crowded. Swimming is not advised, because the beach is not patrolled. While there we saw a lot of marine stingers washed up on the sand, which we were careful not to step on. Be careful, as the sting can still work even if they are dead. This is another reason to be careful swimming here.

Ghosties Beach

Ghosties Beach is to the south of Moonee Beach, which is an enjoyable walk, being 1600m to the cave entrance. At the south end of Moonee Beach is Flat Rocks Point, which has some interesting rock formations near the water’s edge. Walk over the sand dunes and down to Ghosties on the other side. Here you will find a lovely, secluded beach, with tree covered cliffs. One section of the beach has green algae covered boulders, which look amazing.

Next to the boulders, is a small rock outcrop has a coal seam exposed, with its black colour contrasting to the yellow sand.

The Rainbow Cave

A fissure in the cliff at the south end of the beach marks the entrance to the Rainbow Cave, making it easy to find. Only access the cave at low tide, otherwise it is too dangerous to enter. Check the tide times before you go, to make sure the tide it low.

The fissure leads into a sea cave with amazing rock colours, because of the way they have been eroded. From inside the cave, you are able to look out of the sea cave over the ocean and the nearby cliffs.

There is another sea cave further to the south but even at low tide it was too dangerous to enter.

What Did We Think?

This was a great place to visit, because of the amazing colours of the cave and the beautiful views along the beach. Remember to only visit at low tide.

Another great place to visit is the Pink Cave on the Moonee Beach Rock Platform

To see what else there is to do in New South Wales, please see some of our other stories.

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