Arguably the best view in town is that seen from the vantage point of the bar in the Pacific Hotel.
At dusk on a sunny day, summer or winter, to sit with a drink or two and watch the prawn trawlers ease out of the Clarence River or to gaze down towards the south end of Main Beach, with the setting sun's last rays tinting the eastern sky pink, is one of life's pleasant experiences.
Not far from Yamba is Angourie (the surf-beach starred in the 1970s cult film, "Morning Of The Earth") and a cool eatery that prides itself on serving "slow food".
A top place to have a casual breakfast, sit in the shade (or in the sun on a cool day) and read the morning paper.
Angourie was the site of the quarry used to mine the rocks for the Clarence River break-wall at Yamba. A light railway line was constructed to transport the rock and signs of the line can still be seen in some places.
The view from the rock shelf across to Yamba is shown below.
Many stretches of beach on the NSW north coast were subject to sand mining back in the 1950s.
We used to refer to it as "rutile mining" and it seemed to occur where the sand was black in many places.
This is the sort of thing I'm talking about - my footprint in some sand-minerals on Whiting Beach, Yamba.
The boat harbour at Yamba is home to not only prawn trawlers but also pleasure craft and three particular work-boats: the pilot boat, the police launch and a small tug.
These three work-mates share a secure wharf near the caravan park.
The following photos show the harbour areas of Yamba port.
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