Notable beach · Cook Shire, Queensland
MacGillivray
MacGillivray is a beach in Cook Shire, Queensland.
MacGillivray: 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 MacGillivray
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 MacGillivray — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -14.64860, 145.48879. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near MacGillivray
- North Direction Reef · beach · Cook Shire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Turtle Group National Park · sanctuary · Cook Shire · ~43 km · Must-see
- Three Islands Group National Park · sanctuary · Cook Shire · ~65 km · Must-see
- MacGillivray Reef · beach · Cook Shire · ~1 km
- Petricola Shoal · beach · Cook Shire · ~3 km
- Cooks Look · viewpoint · Cook Shire · ~4 km
- Lizard Island · river spot · Cook Shire · ~5 km
- Stewart Shoal · beach · Cook Shire · ~6 km
- Blue Lagoon · beach · Cook Shire · ~6 km
- Palfrey Island · river spot · Cook Shire · ~8 km
- Underwood Shoal · beach · Northern Territory · ~9 km
- Lizard Island National Park · sanctuary · Cook Shire · ~9 km
- Eagle Island · river spot · Cook Shire · ~16 km
- Eyrie Reef · beach · Cook Shire · ~17 km
- Martin Reef · beach · Cook Shire · ~24 km
- South Direction Island · river spot · Cook Shire · ~25 km
- Linnet Reef · beach · Cook Shire · ~27 km
- Maxwell Reef · beach · Cook Shire · ~30 km
Other beaches & coast near MacGillivray
- North Direction Reef · beach · Cook Shire · ~14 km · Must-see
- MacGillivray Reef · beach · Cook Shire · ~1 km
- Petricola Shoal · beach · Cook Shire · ~3 km
- Stewart Shoal · beach · Cook Shire · ~6 km
- Blue Lagoon · beach · Cook Shire · ~6 km
- Underwood Shoal · beach · Northern Territory · ~9 km
- Eyrie Reef · beach · Cook Shire · ~17 km
- Martin Reef · beach · Cook Shire · ~24 km
- Linnet Reef · beach · Cook Shire · ~27 km
- Maxwell Reef · beach · Cook Shire · ~30 km
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Frequently asked
Is MacGillivray safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for MacGillivray yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit MacGillivray?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near MacGillivray?
Nearby: North Direction Reef (beach, 14 km), Turtle Group National Park (sanctuary, 43 km), Three Islands Group National Park (sanctuary, 65 km), MacGillivray Reef (beach, 1 km), Petricola Shoal (beach, 3 km), Cooks Look (viewpoint, 4 km).
Is MacGillivray worth visiting?
MacGillivray is listed as a notable beach in Queensland on Spotwander.