Tag: Mermaid Beach

Welcome to Mermaid Beach, stop no. 5 on my Books By The Beach tour! This laid-back and curiously named beachside spot receives its name from the cutter HMS Mermaid. Explorer John Oxley sailed aboard the Mermaid in  1823 when he discovered the Tweed and Brisbane Rivers.  Mermaid Beach was used during World War II by… Continue reading Books By The Beach: The Graveyard Shift at Mermaid Beach