Alternatively there are the quieter non swimming beaches, like Virginia and Glenashley beach, dotted with
a few local fishermen, the occasional dog walkers, and a few groups having a chilled beach picnic.
Not exact matches
A long drive takes you to the tiny village of Strahan, where you can tour the rainforest by day and grab a
few pints at the pub with
local fisherman at night.
Note that the
local community of
fishermen is Muslim, so there are not that many establishments that sell alcohol outside of the hotel bars and the
few restaurants settled on the main beach road.
A
few coves are popular lunch sites for passing boats or
local fisherman, but otherwise you may feel as if you're alone in the wilderness.
For example, we donated rash guards to the
local fishermen to protect their skin from the sun, we also donated a
few boards that were collected with the A Board For A Smile program.
The carcasses of loggerhead turtles that drown when tangled in
local fishermen's nets a
few miles offshore wash up almost daily.