Sandfly Bay

The bay was often thought by locals to have been named for a small biting insect known as the Sandfly, but this is incorrect. It was named after the sand which, given the windy nature of this coast, flies from the dunes surrounding the bay.

An island at the north-eastern end of the bay is known as Lion Rock or Lion's Head Rock, due to its shape.

The beach is a popular site for the Hooker's Sea Lion to bask on the sand.