Garie Beach

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Garie Beach is a beach located in the Royal National Park, on the outskirts of southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.

[edit] Facilities

Garie Beach is accessible via Garie Road, and has a carpark. It has no BBQ but has toilets and a picnic area. A youth hostel is also located at Garie Beach.

[edit] History

There are two theories of the origins of the name. Garie is an Aboriginal word meaning 'sleepy'. The name could also be a deviation of the name of a bushranger called Geaty, who camped here.