Beaches
Matraville is surrounded by the following local beaches. Each one offers a different beach experience, from expansive sand and surf, to national park delight and gentle harbour shallows.
- Maroubra
- Malabar
- Little Bay
- Congwong Bay
- Frenchman’s Bay
- Yarra Bay
- Foreshores Beach
For daily water updates see the NSW Department of Climate Change and Water’s (DECCW) Beach Watch Program.
General warnings for safe swimming
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Avoid swimming during and at least one day after heavy rain at ocean beaches, and for at least three days at harbour beaches, due to the possibility of pollution from stormwater drains.
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Avoid swimming near stormwater drains or sewage outfalls.
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Avoid swimming if you see signs of pollution such as discoloured water, oil or scum on the water, and litter or other debris floating in the water or on the tide line.
From DECCW Beach Watch Program
18/05/2012 at 1:14 pm 
17/05/2012 at 10:53 pm 
29/04/2012 at 10:02 pm 
