Local favourite beach · Break O'Day, Tasmania
Mariposa Point
Mariposa Point is a beach in Break O'Day, Tasmania.
Mariposa 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 Mariposa 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 Mariposa Point: tips
- Swim only where lifeguards or flags show it is safe.
How to reach Mariposa Point — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -41.51946, 148.28196. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mariposa Point
- St Helens Island · river spot · Break O'Day · ~24 km · Must-see
- Douglas-Apsley National Park · sanctuary · Break O'Day · ~36 km · Must-see
- Diamond Island · river spot · Glamorgan-Spring Bay · ~47 km · Must-see
- Mount Victoria · viewpoint · Dorset · ~53 km · Must-see
- South Esk Pine Conservation Covenant · sanctuary · Glamorgan-Spring Bay · ~59 km · Must-see
- Stacks Bluff · viewpoint · Northern Midlands · ~63 km · Must-see
- Ben Lomond National Park · sanctuary · Northern Midlands · ~65 km · Must-see
- Legges Tor · viewpoint · Northern Midlands · ~65 km · Must-see
- Giblin Peak · viewpoint · Northern Midlands · ~65 km · Must-see
- Markham Heights · viewpoint · Northern Midlands · ~66 km · Must-see
- Moulting Lagoon Game Reserve · sanctuary · Glamorgan-Spring Bay · ~71 km · Must-see
- Friendly Beaches Conservation Reserve · sanctuary · Glamorgan-Spring Bay · ~73 km · Must-see
- Mariposa Beach · beach · Break O'Day · ~0 km
- Four Mile Creek Beach · beach · Break O'Day · ~4 km
- Henderson Lagoon · lake · Break O'Day · ~5 km
- Steels Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~6 km
- McIntyres Beach · beach · Break O'Day · ~7 km
- Aulichs Beach · beach · Break O'Day · ~8 km
Other beaches & coast near Mariposa Point
- Cape Tourville · beach · Glamorgan-Spring Bay · ~84 km · Must-see
- Honeymoon Bay · beach · Tasmania · ~86 km · Must-see
- Mariposa Beach · beach · Break O'Day · ~0 km
- Four Mile Creek Beach · beach · Break O'Day · ~4 km
- Steels Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~6 km
- McIntyres Beach · beach · Break O'Day · ~7 km
- Aulichs Beach · beach · Break O'Day · ~8 km
- Wrinklers Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~10 km
- Beaumaris Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~14 km
- Little Beach · beach · Break O'Day · ~15 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Mariposa Point?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Mariposa Point?
Nearby: St Helens Island (river spot, 24 km), Douglas-Apsley National Park (sanctuary, 36 km), Diamond Island (river spot, 47 km), Mount Victoria (viewpoint, 53 km), South Esk Pine Conservation Covenant (sanctuary, 59 km), Stacks Bluff (viewpoint, 63 km).