Notable beach · Whitsunday Regional, Queensland
Defiance Reef
Defiance Reef is a beach in Whitsunday Regional, Queensland.
Defiance Reef: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Defiance Reef
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Defiance Reef — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -20.50915, 148.80890. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Defiance Reef
- Repulse Islands National Park · sanctuary · Whitsunday Regional · ~15 km · Must-see
- Dent Island · river spot · Whitsunday Regional · ~26 km · Must-see
- Molle Islands National Park · sanctuary · Whitsunday Regional · ~27 km · Must-see
- Hamilton Island · river spot · Whitsunday Regional · ~29 km · Must-see
- Conway Circuit · sanctuary · Whitsunday Regional · ~31 km · Must-see
- Proserpine Museum · church · Whitsunday Regional · ~32 km · Must-see
- Skydive Airlie Beach · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lindeman Islands National Park · sanctuary · Mackay Regional · ~35 km · Must-see
- Whitsunday Island · river spot · Whitsunday Regional · ~40 km · Must-see
- Whitehaven Beach · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~44 km · Must-see
- Bettys Beach · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~46 km · Must-see
- Smith Islands National Park · sanctuary · Mackay Regional · ~48 km · Must-see
- Mount Drylander · sanctuary · Whitsunday Regional · ~50 km · Must-see
- Newry Islands National Park · sanctuary · Mackay Regional · ~50 km · Must-see
- Whitsunday Islands National Park · sanctuary · Whitsunday Regional · ~50 km · Must-see
- Cape Hillsborough National Park · sanctuary · Mackay Regional · ~62 km · Must-see
- Hayman Island Marina · river spot · Whitsunday Regional · ~63 km · Must-see
- Mount Jukes Nature Refuge · sanctuary · Mackay Regional · ~72 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Defiance Reef
- Skydive Airlie Beach · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~33 km · Must-see
- Whitehaven Beach · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~44 km · Must-see
- Bettys Beach · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~46 km · Must-see
- Bowen Foreshore & Jetty · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~100 km · Must-see
- Repulse Beach · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~7 km
- Conway Beach · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~10 km
- Putney · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~11 km
- Wilson Beach · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~12 km
- Covering Beach · beach · Mackay Regional · ~22 km
- Midge Point Beach · beach · Mackay Regional · ~23 km
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Frequently asked
Is Defiance Reef safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Defiance Reef yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Defiance Reef?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Defiance Reef?
Nearby: Repulse Islands National Park (sanctuary, 15 km), Dent Island (river spot, 26 km), Molle Islands National Park (sanctuary, 27 km), Hamilton Island (river spot, 29 km), Conway Circuit (sanctuary, 31 km), Proserpine Museum (church, 32 km).
Is Defiance Reef worth visiting?
Defiance Reef is listed as a notable beach in Queensland on Spotwander.