SANDY PAWS VET ILUKA

To say life in Iluka revolves around the water is a bit of an understatement. This petite fishing village on the North Coast of NSW is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean on one side and the Clarence River – the largest on Australia’s east coast, on the other. It’s surrounded by kilometres of empty beaches and UNESCO World Heritage-listed rainforest, including one of the last remaining littoral rainforest areas in the Southern Hemisphere, and just across the river is the bustling town of Yamba.

Iluka has so far avoided the over commercialised coastal development that now characterises many seaside destinations, enabling it to offer a truly relaxed feel based around fishing, surfing, swimming, eating and walking through national parks.

For more information, see https://www.myclarencevalley.com/towns/iluka/ and https://www.visitnsw.com/destinations/north-coast/clarence-valley/iluka