East Ballina, New South Wales is a suburb of the town of Ballina, New South Wales and has three main beaches: Angels Beach, Shelly Beach and Lighthouse Beach. It is also the location of Shaws Bay, which was named for one of the early settles James Shaw.
It is also the location of the historic Richmond River Light which was built in 1879. Another popular attraction is the Shaws Bay Hotel, which is located alongside a now historic house, constructed in 1881, and known first as ‘Fenwick House’ after Captain Thomas Fenwick.
It is on the lands of the Bundjalung people, who are the traditional owners of this area.
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