EDIT FEB 2026 - With the planned redevelopment of the Burns Beach Foreshore scheduled from March to August 2026 the shared use path will be closed with detours in place while construction takes place. Starting from the Cafe at Burns Beach head south along the paved shared use path. The path winds up and down some fairly steep hills so this walk is excellent exercise. It is about 15 minutes each way (depending on your pace) to the Iluka Foreshore Park where you can turn arou

Walking barefoot along the sand on Burns Beach is one of my favourite things to do, whether it be on a mild winter's day or early morning or late afternoon in the heat of summer. Burns Beach is not a great swimming beach - in fact it is quite a dangerous beach for swimmers - as it has lots of rocky outcrops. It is these rocky outcrops that provide interest and make each walk different from the last as you navigate the rock surfaces, wade through tidal pools or watch the wate