Mylestom is a small town in

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, located on the coast near the mouth of the

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. At the , Mylestom (North Beach) had a population of 336. It has a

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club, a

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, a hotel, and shops. There is the North Beach Recreation and Bowling Club, Chans Top Chinese Restaurant, Surfside Pizza, Mylestom Coffee Shop and Post Office. On the second weekend of January each year there is the Annual Putt Bennett Fishing Festival. The town has over 9 kilometres of pristine beach with the Bellinger River, two boat ramps, swimming in Riverside Tidal Pool, the Alma Doepel Park Children's Playground. There is a disabled access pathway from the beach down past Alama Doepel Park, right along the picturesque Bellinger River, crossing over at Christian Parade and with access to the BMX track and skatepark. The pathway continues on down to the Recreation and Bowling Club.

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