Yallingup Beach
A classic surfing beach with a lagoon. Yallingup, meaning 'lovers' place' in the local Aboriginal language, is a hillside village overlooking the bay and the heart of the peninsula's north.
Yallingup Beach is one of the birthplaces of Western Australian surf culture. The outer reef breaks offer quality waves, while the inner lagoon is calm and suits children paddling and playing. The name comes from an Aboriginal word meaning 'place of love'. The village sits on the hillside above the bay, with cafés, galleries and holiday houses, and a lookout that overlooks the whole bay and the sunset. Nearby are Smiths Beach, Ngilgi Cave and Canal Rocks, making it a good half-day outing. Entry is free. In winter, offshore swells are big, so keep your swimming inside the lagoon.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Ngilgi Cave
- Canal Rocks
- Injidup Natural Spa
- Sugarloaf Rock
- Meelup Beach
- Bunker Bay
- Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse
- Margaret River Chocolate Company