Avalon Beach

History

The first piece of land here was given to John Farrell in 1827. Later, in 1833, a much larger area of 1,200 acres was granted to John Joseph Therry, Australia's first Catholic priest.
For a long time, the area was known as "Priest's Flat." In 1921, developer Arthur J. Small divided the land into smaller blocks and sold them for £100 each. He chose the name Avalon for his project
The name "Avalon" comes from the Celtic mythology. It was a legendary island, an earthly paradise where King Arthur was buried.
The area was officially renamed Avalon Beach in 2012.

Avalon has a 25-meter rock pool located at the southern end of the beach, nestled amongst the rocks.
The pool includes a shallow toddler area for little ones to splash around in.
Nearby, there's playground, picnic area, and skate bowl, along with a huge array of cafes and restaurants.
The north end offers excellent surfing conditions.

The Australian drama series Blue Water High was set and filmed at Avalon Beach.
An episode of the American television show Baywatch was also shot here in the late 1990s.
The Baywatch producers were planning to relocate from their California base due to cost constraints, but complaints from residents made them change their plans. They ended up moving to Hawaii instead.

Loggan Rock is a unique house designed in 1929 by Alexander Stewart Jolly in the Californian Bungalow style. It resembles a log cabin combined with a stone tower.
Hy Brasil, also designed by Alexander Stewart Jolly, was built in 1936. The house's plan centers on a large stone fireplace, and the use of natural materials (stone and timber) gives it an organic design philosophy. It was originally called The Gem.