Blue River Apartments

Blue River Apartments sit on Riverside Drive in Wooli, a narrow coastal village wedged between the Wooli River and the ocean in the Clarence Valley. The four apartments (Admiral's Deck, Captain's Bridge, Skipper's Watch and Quarterdeck) are built for self-contained stays: fully equipped kitchen, a large deck looking over the water, a private courtyard with an outdoor shower for sandy legs, and the Wooli Bowling Club an easy stroll up the street. Families and fishers fill the town, and dog owners pick Wooli because the whole rhythm of the place is outdoors.

Dogs at the apartments

Third party listings report the apartments as pet friendly, allowing two dogs up to 25 kg each for a AUD 39 fee per stay, with pets not to be left unattended. Because that detail comes from aggregator listings rather than the management's own site, treat it as reported practice: contact management before booking to confirm current fencing, charges and any room-specific limits. The practical picture is a good one for dogs: a private courtyard rather than a balcony, ground-level outdoor space, and a riverbank and beach walk straight from the door.

The outdoor shower is the detail guests with dogs keep coming back to, a rinse-off before the sand reaches the sofa. One caution from longer-stay guests: the apartments share walls with close neighbours, so an anxious barker is worth thinking about before you book, and guests with known escape artists double-check the courtyard latches first. Bowls are supplied, but stock up on dog food before you arrive, because Wooli's shop does not run to specialty kibble.

The vibe

Wooli is a do-nothing-much town in the best sense. Mornings are river and beach walks, afternoons are the deck, and the bowls club handles dinner. Guests talk about the cleanliness of the apartments and the size of the deck most often, and the river view does the rest of the selling on its own.

Walk the ocean beach at low tide when the hard-packed sand opens up kilometres of running room, and give a nervous swimmer the shallow flats of the Wooli River mouth instead of the surf. For dinner, the bowls club's outdoor tables are the local move: the dog flops in the breeze while you eat, a short walk from the apartments.

Close by with the dogs

Wooli sits between Grafton and the coast towns south of Yamba, so stock up in Grafton before you arrive. For more stays that take dogs along the north coast, browse the NSW dog friendly stays listing, or compare notes with Reflections Moonee Beach Holiday Park and Woolgoolga Lakeside Holiday Park if you are heading north up the coast.