Dalmeny is a town on the
south coast of
New South Wales
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Australia, approximately seven kilometres north of
Narooma. At the
2016 census, Dalmeny had a population of 1,937 people.
Dalmeny (Dal-men-e) is a mainly residential area, with the town built upon headlands looking over the
Tasman Sea
The Tasman Sea ( Māori: ''Te Tai-o-Rēhua'', ) is a marginal sea of the South Pacific Ocean, situated between Australia and New Zealand. It measures about across and about from north to south. The sea was named after the Dutch explorer ...
to the south, and the shore of Lake Mummuga, a coastal lagoon, to the north. Due to its location, Dalmeny is a reasonably popular camping area, with a large camping ground located in the centre of town overlooking the southern end of Brou Beach (commonly called Dalmeny Beach, despite this technically being the next beach south). Brou (brew) beach should not be confused with Broulee (Brow-lee) to the north.
Despite the town's small and mainly residential nature, the town has a small shopping district in the centre of town, an industrial area to its north-west, and two retirement and aged-care facilities, as well as a bowling club with four greens and a small restaurant.
William Edye Mort (1850-1914) established Dalmeny Estate in 1880. William was the second son of Thomas Sutcliffe Mort who had established the township of Bodalla.
Mort the Younger named “Dalmeny‟ after his old Eton school friend Lord Dalmeny whose family home was Dalmeny House near Edinburgh.
There are many walking and cycling paths through Dalmeny, some along the coastline. Bushwalking is possible in some areas of the
Eurobodalla National Park
Eurobodalla National Park is a non-contiguous national park in New South Wales, Australia, 268 km southwest of Sydney spanning from Moruya Heads to Tilba Tilba Lake, 12 km south of Narooma. The park forms part of the Ulladulla to ...
. Dalmeny also has many public boat ramps, picnic spots and lookouts and functional sporting fields.
Access
There are two roads which lead into Dalmeny. Mort Avenue leads from the
Princes Highway, and Dalmeny Drive leads from
Kianga. Both these roads make up Tourist Drive 5, which provides views of Dalmeny's many beaches. There are many parking spaces in Dalmeny as well, particularly around Dalmeny Beach. There are also bus routes that run through Dalmeny connecting the town with the rest of the south coast.
Beaches
Dalmeny is best known for its many beaches, which stretch right around the coastline. Dalmeny (Brou) Beach is the most popular beach, which is on the northern coastline. This beach is patrolled by
lifeguards during summer, and is walking distance from shops and the camping ground. Dalmeny (Brou) Beach is great for
swimming
Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, or other liquid, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomotion is achieved through coordinated movement of the limbs and the body to achieve hydrodynamic thrust that r ...
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surfing and
bodyboarding
Bodyboarding is a water sport in which the surfer rides a bodyboard on the crest, face, and curl of a wave which is carrying the surfer towards the shore. Bodyboarding is also referred to as ''Boogieboarding'' due to the invention of the "Boogie ...
. Dalmeny (Brou) Beach is also part of the
Eurobodalla National Park
Eurobodalla National Park is a non-contiguous national park in New South Wales, Australia, 268 km southwest of Sydney spanning from Moruya Heads to Tilba Tilba Lake, 12 km south of Narooma. The park forms part of the Ulladulla to ...
.
Yabbarra Beach is on the eastern coast of Dalmeny, and is not patrolled by lifeguards at any time. This beach is more popular with surfers, as the waves here are usually stronger than Dalmeny Beach. Yabbarra Beach also has many rocks to the side of the beach, which can pose a danger during rips.
Shopping
Dalmeny has a small shopping complex across from Dalmeny Beach featuring an IGA supermarket and petrol station as well as a takeaway, cafe, and a surf shop.
Notes
External links
Travelmate - DalmenyDalmeny Bowling ClubDalmeny Bus Routes
Image:Dalmeny NSW Aerial.jpg, Aerial photo from east
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Towns in New South Wales
Towns in the South Coast (New South Wales)
Eurobodalla Shire
Coastal towns in New South Wales