| Hills Beach New South Wales | |
|---|---|
 Hills Beach looking south | |
 Hills Beach Reserve | |
  Hills Beach | |
| Coordinates | 30°15′19.62″S 153°8′23.26″E / 30.2554500°S 153.1397944°E |
| LGA(s) | City of Coffs Harbour |
| Region | Mid North Coast |
Hills Beach (also known as Opal Cove Beach) is a beach on Korora Bay, located in the city of Coffs Harbour, New South Wales.[1] It is a steep, reflective beach, around 600m long.[1] At its southern end, Hills Beach is bounded by rocks separating it from the neighbouring Korora Beach.[1] Also near the southern end, there is a small creek crossing the beach and a sandy tombolo stretching out to rocks in the sea.[1][2] At the northern end, the beach is bounded by Pine Brush Creek, which has an intermittently open entrance to the sea, and by steep rocks which separate it from the small (150m long) secluded Hills North Beach.[2][3] The sea off the beach is part of the Solitary Islands Marine Park and is a Habitat Protection Zone.[4] The Solitary Islands Coastal Walk, which goes from Red Rock to Sawtell (60 km), runs through Hills Beach.[5]
- ^ a b c d Coffs Harbour City Council Opal Cove Beach. https://www.coffsharbour.nsw.gov.au/Community-and-recreation/Your-neighbourhood/Beaches/Beaches-directory/Opal-Cove-Beach. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ a b Beachsafe. Opal Cove. https://beachsafe.org.au/beach/nsw/coffs-harbour/korora/opal-cove Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ Beachsafe. Hills North. https://beachsafe.org.au/beach/nsw/coffs-harbour/korora/hills-north Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. Solitary Islands coastal walk. https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/things-to-do/walking-tracks/solitary-islands-coastal-walk/map Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ NSW Department of Primary Industries. Solitary Islands Marine Park Zoning Map. https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/656305/Solitary_Islands_Marine_Park_Zoning_Map.pdf Retrieved 16 October 2022.