Ocean Shores is a coastal town in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. Since being established in 1969 it has grown to a reasonable size town. Originally Ocean Shores was a land holding owned by Wendell West of Washington with backing from American evangelical country singer Pat Boone (named after Ocean Shores, Washington, where Boone resided in 1967). Reclusive billionaire Daniel Ludwig owned Princess Properties who bought out Wendell West in early 1972. Source sales maps and newspapers article Lots were never sold by Michael Jon Hand, Frank Nugan and Bernie Houghton of what would later become the notorious Nugan Hand bank. It is the largest town in the Byron Shire. 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 which weaves through the town.