Located South of Ettalong, Umina is a residential area and is well known for its long sandy beach, making Umina a popular holiday destination.

Umina borders Brisbane Waters National Park where you can experience around 12,000ha of spectacular rugged sandstone country including Aboriginal engravings, bushwalking tracks, wildflowers and wildlife.

Nearby Mt. Ettalong Lookout offers incredible panoramic views of Umina and Ettalong as well as south across Broken Bay down to Palm Beach.

Umina was established as a holiday resort town in 1917 connecting to Woy Woy train station by a motor service.