Mills Reef

Mills 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 Mills 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 Mills Reef — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -38.36518, 142.07250. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mills Reef

• Lady Julia Percy Island Wildlife Reserve (no hunting) · sanctuary · Deen Maar · ~11 km · Must-see
• Southcombe Beach · beach · Victoria · ~18 km · Must-see
• Port Fairy Botanic Gardens · sanctuary · Shire of Moyne · ~19 km · Must-see
• Griffiths Island Lighthouse · beach · Shire of Moyne · ~20 km · Must-see
• Tower Hill · viewpoint · Shire of Moyne · ~32 km · Must-see
• Budj Bim National Park · sanctuary · Shire of Moyne · ~43 km · Must-see
• Mount Eccles · sanctuary · Shire of Moyne · ~45 km · Must-see
• Lake Condah Eel Traps · fort · Shire of Moyne · ~45 km · Must-see
• Budj Bim · viewpoint · Shire of Moyne · ~45 km · Must-see
• Logans Beach Whale Watching Platform · beach · City of Warrnambool · ~49 km · Must-see
• Lake Condah · lake · Shire of Glenelg · ~49 km · Must-see
• Whalers Lighthouse · beach · Shire of Glenelg · ~51 km · Must-see
• 'Minjah' · fort · Shire of Moyne · ~58 km · Must-see
• Cape Nelson State Park · sanctuary · Shire of Glenelg · ~59 km · Must-see
• Mount Napier · viewpoint · Shire of Southern Grampians · ~66 km · Must-see
• Mount Rouse Reserve · viewpoint · Shire of Southern Grampians · ~71 km · Must-see
• Mount Richmond National Park · sanctuary · Shire of Glenelg · ~72 km · Must-see
• Tarragal Caves · cave · Shire of Glenelg · ~73 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Mills Reef

Other beaches & coast near Mills Reef

• Southcombe Beach · beach · Victoria · ~18 km · Must-see
• Griffiths Island Lighthouse · beach · Shire of Moyne · ~20 km · Must-see
• Logans Beach Whale Watching Platform · beach · City of Warrnambool · ~49 km · Must-see
• Whalers Lighthouse · beach · Shire of Glenelg · ~51 km · Must-see
• Peterborough Beach · beach · Shire of Corangamite · ~95 km · Must-see
• Clifton Beach · beach · Victoria · ~122 km · Must-see
• Princetown Beach · beach · Shire of Corangamite · ~127 km · Must-see
• Wreck Beach · beach · Shire of Corangamite · ~135 km · Must-see
• Milanesia Beach · beach · Shire of Colac Otway · ~145 km · Must-see
• Delta Reef · beach · Victoria · ~10 km

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