Beach
East Ballina
The East Ballina brown sign is more of an area than a specific spot, however this destination has been marked where Google maps (at the time of writing this) marks as East Ballina. It is also known as Black Head, sitting between Shelly Beach and Angels Beach. Both beaches are accessible from here.
Shelly Beach (Ballina)
There are several spots to stop at Shelley Beach. The location marked is where the most facilities are located, including public toilets and a cafe. A walking path along the coast takes you to the Ballina Head Lookout and Lighthouse Beach.
Boulder Beach
The brown sign for Boulder Beach takes you to what is known as Iron Peg. Boulder Beach itself is further north, however, there is a walk along the shorefront to Boulder Beach that is not much different in walking distance. The walk continues north to Lennox Head, including a boardwalk through the Boulder Beach wetland.
Moffat Beach
When visiting Caloundra, you are gifted with a choice of beaches to select from. Moffat Beach is between the the apartment centre of Caloundra where Kings Beach is located, and the caravan park centred Dicky Beach . This doesn’t save it from the summer months popularity bringing many to the beach during the holiday season. … Read more
Myall Beach
Myall Beach is part of the Daintree National Park in the Wet Tropics at Cape Tribulation. The brown sign directs you to the same place as Dubuji where there is a boardwalk through the rainforest. The beach stretches between the Cape Tribulation headlands and the boardwalks of the Dubuji part of Daintree National Park. FromThe … Read more
Thornton Beach
Thornton Beach along the Great Barrier Reef Drive presents visitors with views of Struck Island and the Coral Sea. The beach is a few metres from Cape Tribulation Road. The road sits between the beach and the Thornton range peak behind it, coming in from the northern banks of Cooper Creek. The mouth of Cooper … Read more
Four Mile Beach
Four Mile Beach is a patrolled beach with a stinger net at Port Douglas in Tropical North Queensland. The beach is lined by palm trees along its length, which is not four miles long but it is nearly five kilometres, not too far short. I tried to look up why it was named Four Mile … Read more
Dicky Beach
Dicky Beach is a surf beach in Caloundra named after an iron steamboat that ran aground in 1893, the SS Dicky. It was refloated before heavy seas sent it back onto the sand permanently. From the parking area, the beach is accessed via a short walking track through the coastal vegetation, which hides much of … Read more
Kings Beach
Caloundra is well known for its beaches and Kings Beach is one of the most popular with a beach, saltwater swimming pool, cafe, playground, BBQs and picnic tables, and accommodation all within a few moments of each other. With everything so close together, it is a terrific spot to take the family and have something … Read more
