Bagnall Beach
150 Government Rd, Corlette NSW 2315, Australia
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A lovely beach at Corlette in Port Stephens near Newcastle with a 4.6 rating across 603 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- Monday
- Closed
- TuesdayToday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Closed
- Thursday
- Closed
- Friday
- Closed
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- 00:00 – 23:59
Why it's worth checking out
Bagnall Beach sits on Government Road at Corlette, in the beautiful Port Stephens region north of Newcastle. With 603 reviews behind its 4.6 rating, it's a much-loved local beach.
The appeal is a calm, scenic bay beach — sheltered waters and golden sand with lovely views across Port Stephens, perfect for a swim, a paddle, a picnic or simply relaxing by the water, a genuine family-friendly favourite. Its Corlette location, close to Nelson Bay, makes it an easy and pleasant spot for a coastal day out.
Beaches have changing conditions, tides and seasonal patrols, so check current details and swim between the flags where patrolled. Otherwise it's a free, easygoing spot to enjoy whenever the weather's good — bring sun protection, water and your swimmers.
Spot Score
The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 4.6 from 603 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.
About the venue · from Google
- ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
- 83
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 84
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 0
- Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
- 70
- FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
- 30
Last checked against sources 19 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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