Illawarra home to state's cleanest beaches 

By Lisa Wachsmuth
Updated October 8 2013 - 9:55am, first published 4:07am
Fishermans Beach, an unpatrolled beach, was one of eight Wollongong beaches graded as very good in the State of the Beaches 2012-13 report.
Fishermans Beach, an unpatrolled beach, was one of eight Wollongong beaches graded as very good in the State of the Beaches 2012-13 report.
MERC, NEWS, BEACHESPic taken 7th October 2013 of Fishermans Beach at Port Kembla. RE, report on the best and worst beaches in the Illawarra.Pic Robert Peet, Story Lisa Wachsmuth
MERC, NEWS, BEACHESPic taken 7th October 2013 of Fishermans Beach at Port Kembla. RE, report on the best and worst beaches in the Illawarra.Pic Robert Peet, Story Lisa Wachsmuth
MERC, NEWS, BEACHESPic taken 7th October 2013 of Jake Razov 10 from South West Sydney at Entrance Lagoon Beach at Lake Illawarra. RE, report on the best and worst beaches in the Illawarra.Pic Robert Peet, Story Lisa Wachsmuth
MERC, NEWS, BEACHESPic taken 7th October 2013 of Jake Razov 10 from South West Sydney at Entrance Lagoon Beach at Lake Illawarra. RE, report on the best and worst beaches in the Illawarra.Pic Robert Peet, Story Lisa Wachsmuth

The water quality at Illawarra beaches is among the best in the state, according to a report released to coincide with the start of the summer swimming season.

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