Must-see beach · The District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula, South Australia
Cape Catastrophe
Cape Catastrophe is a beach in The District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula, South Australia.
Cape Catastrophe: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Cape Catastrophe
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Cape Catastrophe — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -34.98469, 136.00209. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cape Catastrophe
- Memory Cove Wilderness Protection Area · sanctuary · The District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lincoln National Park · sanctuary · The District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula · ~24 km · Must-see
- Sleaford Mere Conservation Park · sanctuary · The District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula · ~36 km · Must-see
- Sleaford Mere · lake · The District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula · ~36 km · Must-see
- Lincoln Conservation Park · sanctuary · The District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula · ~41 km · Must-see
- Wedge Island · river spot · South Australia · ~58 km · Must-see
- Tod Reservoir · lake · The District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula · ~72 km · Must-see
- Smith Island · river spot · The District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula · ~3 km
- Lewis Island · river spot · The District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula · ~5 km
- Little Island · river spot · The District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula · ~6 km
- Williams Island · river spot · The District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula · ~7 km
- Hopkins Island · river spot · The District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula · ~7 km
- Grindal Island · river spot · The District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula · ~11 km
- Taylor Island · river spot · The District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula · ~15 km
- Crawford Beach · beach · South Australia · ~15 km
- Black Roack · viewpoint · South Australia · ~16 km
- Nundalla · river spot · South Australia · ~16 km
- Nautilus Beach · beach · South Australia · ~17 km
Other beaches & coast near Cape Catastrophe
- Long Beach · beach · The District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula · ~80 km · Must-see
- Almonta Beach · beach · The District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula · ~86 km · Must-see
- Pondalowie Bay · beach · South Australia · ~101 km · Must-see
- Browns Beach · beach · Yorke Peninsula Council · ~105 km · Must-see
- Cape Spencer Lighthouse · beach · Yorke Peninsula Council · ~109 km · Must-see
- Corny Point Lighthouse · beach · Yorke Peninsula Council · ~116 km · Must-see
- Cape Borda Lighthouse · beach · Kangaroo Island Council · ~126 km · Must-see
- Crawford Beach · beach · South Australia · ~15 km
- Nautilus Beach · beach · South Australia · ~17 km
- Tinah Beach · beach · The District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula · ~35 km
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Frequently asked
Is Cape Catastrophe safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Cape Catastrophe yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Cape Catastrophe?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Cape Catastrophe?
Nearby: Memory Cove Wilderness Protection Area (sanctuary, 6 km), Lincoln National Park (sanctuary, 24 km), Sleaford Mere Conservation Park (sanctuary, 36 km), Sleaford Mere (lake, 36 km), Lincoln Conservation Park (sanctuary, 41 km), Wedge Island (river spot, 58 km).
Is Cape Catastrophe worth visiting?
Cape Catastrophe is listed as a must-see beach in South Australia on Spotwander.