The two paths across the bay - at low tide - begin and end here. One path leads north-eastwards towards Carrickinab Road and the other eastwards towards Shore Road. Neither are recommended. People have come to grief as the tide races in at a very fast pace. Added to this are the joint hazards of quicksands and deep gullies. Some people have lost their lives. Others owe their survival to the quick action of Newcastle's H.M. Coastguard Rescue Team.