Nine Mile Beach leash-free area

Dog beach Blacksmiths Lake Macquarie City Council Council-verified · 2026-06-11

Nine Mile Beach leash-free area is a dog-friendly beach area in Blacksmiths, New South Wales, listed in official Lake Macquarie City Council open data. Off-leash times: All times. Part of Nine Mile Beach extending from the beach carpark off Awabakal Avenue, northerly to the Belmont Golf Club boundary. Always check on-site signage — councils can change rules between data updates (this record: 2026-06-11).

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Off-leash times: All times

Rules are set by Lake Macquarie City Council and can change. On-site signage always takes precedence over this page.

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Data source: Lake Macquarie City Council — official open dataset (licence: CC-BY, retrieved 2026-06-11).

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