Can dogs go on South Arm?
South Arm, Clarence City Council.
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The rules are written below.
South Arm Beach is closed to dogs from 10am to 6pm from 1 December to 1 March, and off lead at other times.
South Arm Beach
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Dogs are not permitted between 10:00am and 6:00pm from 1 December to 1 March each year. At all other times, dogs may be exercised off lead and must remain under effective control. On 1 March the daytime ban still applies. On 2 March it does not.
- 1 December to 1 March
- 10:00am–6:00pm: no dogs. Outside those times: off leash.
- 2 March to 30 November
- All day: off leash. Outside those times: off leash.
South Arm Beach. Dogs are not permitted on the following council managed beaches between 10.00am and 6.00pm, from 1 December to 1 March each year.
Source: Clarence City Council page, checked 27 October 2026.
The map pin is a guide at -43.0270, 147.4170. It is not the boundary between groynes, access tracks or signed zones.
Dog exercise areas, Clarence City Council