Ocean Shores is a coastal town in the
Northern Rivers region of
New South Wales, Australia. Established in 1969, Ocean Shores was originally a land holding owned by Wendell West of Washington with backing from American singer
Pat Boone, and was named after Boone's residence in
Ocean Shores, Washington. It is located in the Brunswick Valley - a valley including the towns of
Mullumbimby and
Brunswick Heads. The town has a local shopping complex and a large golf course. At the
2011 census, Ocean Shores had a population of 4,870 people.