Yaroomba Beach is an open surf beach on the northern Sunshine Coast, about 3 km south of Coolum Beach, with a seasonal patrol and a council park right behind the sand. The easiest way in is Birrahl Park on Warragah Parade, which has parking, toilets, a beach shower, BBQs and a shaded playground.
The beach is popular with surfers toward the Point Arkwright headland. Walking tracks and boardwalks lead over the headland and north toward Coolum.
Can you swim at Yaroomba Beach?
Yaroomba is an open surf beach with a seasonal surf life saving patrol near Birrahl Park, at beach access points 89 and 90. There is no lifeguard tower: lifeguards work from a vehicle during patrol times. The beach is not patrolled outside those times, so take extra care in the surf. Patrol times are published on the Beachsafe website, so check them before you go.
Birrahl Park: the base for a beach day
Birrahl Park, on Warragah Parade, is the main access to the beach. It has a playground covered by shade sails, with a play fort, climbing net, bridge, monkey bars, slide, seesaw, swings and a Supernova spinner, plus open grass for kicking and throwing a ball.
There are shelters, barbecues, picnic tables and seating, public toilets and a beach shower. Beach access points 89 and 90 lead from the park onto Yaroomba Beach. The Coastal Pathway is listed with the park’s facilities, and you can also reach the park from Yerranya Row to the north.
Beach access and walks
Yaroomba has beach access points numbered 87 to 109 along its length, so you can walk to other points along the sand. Many tracks and boardwalks cross the headland and head north toward Coolum, with views along the way, which makes an easy add-on to a swim.
The Palmer Coolum Resort and Golf Course takes up about half of the suburb, and Yaroomba also has several bushland parks and reserves, including the Marcoola-Yaroomba Foreshore Bushland Conservation Reserve.
Point Arkwright headland walk
At the northern end, the Point Arkwright Trail is a 1 km one-way walk on a coastal path above the beaches. It is graded Grade 3 (intermediate), with short steep sections and plenty of steps, and the listed hazard is cliffs. There is a car park at the start, near the bus stop about 1.2 km south of the Coolum Beach Surf Club, and another at Point Arkwright, which also has public toilets, a picnic shelter and a picnic table.
From the headland you can see north to Noosa Headland and south toward Moreton Island. It is a good spot to watch whales migrating south in spring, and dolphins and turtles are sometimes seen. Dogs are not allowed on the trail.
Yaroomba Bushland Park
Behind the beach, Yaroomba Bushland Park has a 1.1 km loop track through wetland, rainforest, vine forest and Wallum woodland, graded Grade 2 and easy. An elevated boardwalk section keeps it usable in wet weather. Parking is on the street on Neurum Road, reached by turning left into Warran Road from the north and taking the second right. Dogs are not allowed, there is a playground and picnic table, and mosquitoes, sand-flies and midges can be bad in summer, so bring repellent. Large tree roots can catch wheelchairs, and the straight-ahead track is the most accessible.
The name and a shipwreck
The suburb began in 1953 as a housing estate called Coronation Beach and was renamed Yaroomba in 1961. The word is from Kabi and means surf on the beach. The ship Kirkdale ran aground off Yaroomba Beach in July 1862, and a 200 kg piece of its hardwood ribbing was found on the beach in 2007.
Planning your visit
- How long: a couple of hours for a swim and a play at the park, longer with a headland walk.
- Cost: free to visit.
- What to bring: sun protection, water and towels. Check Beachsafe patrol times and surf conditions first.
- Best time: when the patrol is on. Patrol times are on Beachsafe.
Getting there and parking
By car, Birrahl Park is about 116 km and about 100 minutes from the Brisbane CBD without traffic. Yaroomba is about 3 km south of Coolum Beach and 16 km north of Maroochydore, and David Low Way runs through the suburb. Parking is at Birrahl Park on Warragah Parade. The council’s page for Birrahl Park has the details.
Nearby
- Coolum Beach – patrolled swimming, cafes and parking just north.
- Marcoola Beach – the next beach south.
- Mudjimba Beach – swimming, parking and Old Woman Island.
- Peregian Beach – markets, swimming and parking.
- Mount Coolum – the summit walk with views.
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Quick answers
Is Yaroomba Beach patrolled?
Seasonally. The patrol operates near Birrahl Park at beach access points 89 and 90, from a vehicle rather than a tower. Check Beachsafe for current times.
Where do you park for Yaroomba Beach?
At Birrahl Park on Warragah Parade, which leads to beach access points 89 and 90.
Does Yaroomba Beach have toilets?
Yes, at Birrahl Park, along with a beach shower, BBQs, shelters and picnic tables.
Is there a playground at Yaroomba Beach?
Yes. Birrahl Park has a shade-sail-covered playground with a play fort, climbing net, slide and swings.
Is Yaroomba good for surfing?
It is an open surf beach and popular with surfers, especially toward the Point Arkwright headland.
Where is Yaroomba?
About 3 km south of Coolum Beach and 16 km north of Maroochydore on the Sunshine Coast.
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