Notable beach · Cairns Regional, Queensland
Back shot beach
Back shot beach is a beach in Cairns Regional, Queensland.
Back shot beach: 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 Back shot beach
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 Back shot beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -16.73692, 145.66933. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Back shot beach
- Double Island · river spot · Cairns Regional · ~2 km · Must-see
- Cairns Tropical Zoo · park · Cairns Regional · ~3 km · Must-see
- Rainforestation Nature Park · sanctuary · Mareeba Shire · ~12 km · Must-see
- Kuranda Koala Gardens · sanctuary · Mareeba Shire · ~12 km · Must-see
- Barron Falls · waterfall · Mareeba Shire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Hartley's Crocodile Adventures · sanctuary · Douglas Shire · ~17 km · Must-see
- Barron Gorge National Park · sanctuary · Mareeba Shire · ~19 km · Must-see
- Macalister Range Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Douglas Shire · ~19 km · Must-see
- Kuranda National Park · sanctuary · Mareeba Shire · ~20 km · Must-see
- Cairns Botanic Gardens · sanctuary · Cairns Regional · ~25 km · Must-see
- Cairns Mosque · dargah · Cairns Regional · ~28 km · Must-see
- Mowbray National Park · sanctuary · Douglas Shire · ~37 km · Must-see
- Davies Creek Falls · waterfall · Mareeba Shire · ~39 km · Must-see
- Grey Peaks National Park · sanctuary · Cairns Regional · ~40 km · Must-see
- Michaelmas and Upolu Cays National Park · sanctuary · Douglas Shire · ~40 km · Must-see
- Green Island National Park · sanctuary · Cairns Regional · ~41 km · Must-see
- Batt Reef · beach · Queensland · ~47 km · Must-see
- Fitzroy Island National Park · sanctuary · Cairns Regional · ~51 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Back shot beach
- Batt Reef · beach · Queensland · ~47 km · Must-see
- Low Isles Light · beach · Douglas Shire · ~51 km · Must-see
- Newell Beach · beach · Douglas Shire · ~56 km · Must-see
- Great Barrier Reef · beach · Queensland · ~62 km · Must-see
- Cape Tribulation · beach · Douglas Shire · ~95 km · Must-see
- Palm Cove · beach · Cairns Regional · ~3 km
- Ellis Beach · beach · Cairns Regional · ~4 km
- Trinity Beach · beach · Cairns Regional · ~8 km
- Yorkeys Knob · beach · Cairns Regional · ~12 km
- Wangetti Beach · beach · Douglas Shire · ~16 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Back shot beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Back shot beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Back shot beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Back shot beach?
Nearby: Double Island (river spot, 2 km), Cairns Tropical Zoo (park, 3 km), Rainforestation Nature Park (sanctuary, 12 km), Kuranda Koala Gardens (sanctuary, 12 km), Barron Falls (waterfall, 14 km), Hartley's Crocodile Adventures (sanctuary, 17 km).
Is Back shot beach worth visiting?
Back shot beach is listed as a notable beach in Queensland on Spotwander.