Local favourite beach · West Coast, Tasmania
Buoy Point
Buoy Point is a beach in West Coast, Tasmania.
Buoy Point: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Buoy Point
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
Visiting Buoy Point: tips
- Swim only where lifeguards or flags show it is safe.
How to reach Buoy Point — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -42.17710, 145.31744. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Buoy Point
- West Strahan Beach · beach · West Coast · ~3 km · Must-see
- Ocean Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mount Strahan · viewpoint · West Coast · ~23 km · Must-see
- Mount Sorell · viewpoint · West Coast · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mount Jukes · viewpoint · West Coast · ~27 km · Must-see
- Queenstown Galley Museum · museum · West Coast · ~28 km · Must-see
- Mount Huxley · viewpoint · West Coast · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mount Darwin · viewpoint · West Coast · ~30 km · Must-see
- Mount Owen · viewpoint · West Coast · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mount Zeehan · viewpoint · West Coast · ~35 km · Must-see
- Mount Lyell · viewpoint · West Coast · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lake Burbury · lake · West Coast · ~36 km · Must-see
- Lake Margaret · lake · West Coast · ~38 km · Must-see
- Mount Sedgwick · viewpoint · West Coast · ~39 km · Must-see
- Mount Geikie · viewpoint · West Coast · ~39 km · Must-see
- West Coast Heritage Centre · museum · West Coast · ~41 km · Must-see
- Mount Dundas · viewpoint · West Coast · ~42 km · Must-see
- Lake Beatrice · lake · West Coast · ~42 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Buoy Point
- West Strahan Beach · beach · West Coast · ~3 km · Must-see
- Ocean Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~16 km · Must-see
- Sandy Cape Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~125 km · Must-see
- Fraser Flats · beach · West Coast · ~9 km
- Pilot Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~12 km
- Pebbly Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~14 km
- Tiddys Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~14 km
- Grandfathers Beach · beach · West Coast · ~15 km
- Charleys Beach · beach · West Coast · ~15 km
- Lighthouse Cape Sorell · beach · West Coast · ~16 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Buoy Point?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Buoy Point?
Nearby: West Strahan Beach (beach, 3 km), Ocean Beach (beach, 16 km), Mount Strahan (viewpoint, 23 km), Mount Sorell (viewpoint, 27 km), Mount Jukes (viewpoint, 27 km), Queenstown Galley Museum (museum, 28 km).