Bherwerre Beach, Beach in Booderee National Park, Jervis Bay Territory, Australia
Bherwerre Beach is a 7-kilometre (4.3 mi) long beach in Booderee National Park, Jervis Bay Territory, bordered by Cave Beach to the east and Sussex Inlet to the west. Its sand is backed by vegetated dunes and faces the open water of the Tasman Sea.
On the night of 10 December 1835 the convict transport Hive, carrying convicts from Dublin, ran aground on the beach and was wrecked after being pulled off. In 1994 the New South Wales Heritage Office located the wreck about 40 metres offshore, beneath 1.8–2.5 metres of sand in roughly 2 metres of water. It was added to the NSW State Heritage Register in April 2010.
The beach is also called Five Mile Beach, a name that reflects its roughly 7-kilometre length between Cave Beach to the east and Sussex Inlet to the west. It lies within Booderee National Park in the Jervis Bay Territory, an area separate from New South Wales.
The best swimming and surfing conditions are at the northern end where waters stay sheltered from prevailing northeast winds. Visitors should be mindful of tides and exercise caution in the more exposed southern sections, as conditions can become rougher in those areas.
The beach and its dunes are a recorded habitat for 22 bird species listed by Wikipedia, among them the wandering albatross, brown booby and chestnut-rumped heathwren. The convict ship Hive, carrying prisoners from Dublin, ran aground here on the night of 10 December 1835; its wreck was located in 1994 about 40 metres offshore under 1.8–2.5 metres of sand.
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