Mollymook: Beach, Surf and Golf

Mollymook combines a two-kilometre-long beach with surf lessons, coastal features and golf. To choose the focus of your stay, you can distinguish between the beach, surf lessons at Mollymook Beach, the rock and tidal features of Collers Beach, and two golf course formats. These specific differences provide a factual starting point for your search for a hotel in Mollymook.

Mollymook Beach and seasonal patrols

Mollymook Beach is two kilometres long and stretches between Bannister Point to the north and the southern headland. This identifies both the length of the coastline and its geographical endpoints. Both ends of the beach are patrolled seasonally. If you would like to take this into account in your planning, check the period against your travel dates.

Surf lessons and reef features

Mollymook Beach Surf School offers surf lessons at Mollymook Beach for all ages and skill levels. For planning purposes, this combines two distinct details: the location of the lessons and the age and skill groups they are intended for. This makes it possible to distinguish the lessons from the reef features of another beach.

At both ends of Collers Beach in Mollymook there are reef breaks, including the well-known “Golfy” reef. Along with the lessons at Mollymook Beach, this gives you two different surf-related features: lessons take place at one beach, while the named reef breaks are at the other. This distinction can help if you would like to focus your stay on surf lessons or on the reef features of Collers Beach.

Rock platforms and rock pools

The rock platforms at Collers Beach have fossils and rock pools that can be explored at low tide. The two features offer different points of interest in the same rocky area: fossils in the rock and small pools of water between the rocks. The tide level is important for the pools. If you plan to visit this part of Collers Beach, time your visit for low tide.

Golf: two course formats

Mollymook Golf Club offers two different course formats. The Championship Hilltop course has 18 holes in bushland; the Beachside Course has nine holes and a par of 28. The number of holes is a clear difference when comparing them directly: 18 versus nine. The Beachside Course also has a par rating.

Par refers to the expected number of strokes for a course. The 28 therefore refers to the Beachside Course and is not another figure for the number of holes. When comparing the formats, you can look at the number of holes first and then consider the Beachside Course’s par rating. The course names and these details help you tell the club’s two offerings apart.

Different timing considerations for planning

For planning purposes, beach patrols and tides should be considered differently: both ends of Mollymook Beach are patrolled seasonally, while the rock pools at Collers Beach can be explored at low tide. Season and tide level are two different timing considerations for your beach plans. For golf, by contrast, you can compare the course formats by the number of holes and the par rating. If you are looking for a hotel in Mollymook, your most important focus can provide a starting point for planning your trip.

Discover more destinations: Culburra Beach, Berrara, Bewong, Burrill Lake, Cambewarra, Wattamolla, Milton, Wandandian

For the main travel overview: Shoalhaven City Council.