Notable beach · City of Darwin, Northern Territory
Nightcliff Beach
Nightcliff Beach is a beach in City of Darwin, Northern Territory.
Nightcliff 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 Nightcliff 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 Nightcliff Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -12.37810, 130.84688. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Nightcliff Beach
- Lake Alexander · lake · City of Darwin · ~5 km · Must-see
- Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory · museum · City of Darwin · ~8 km · Must-see
- George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens · sanctuary · City of Darwin · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mindil Beach · beach · City of Darwin · ~10 km · Must-see
- Burnett House · fort · City of Darwin · ~10 km · Must-see
- Charles Darwin National Park · sanctuary · Northern Territory · ~11 km · Must-see
- St Mary's Cathedral · church · City of Darwin · ~11 km · Must-see
- Doctors Gully · park · City of Darwin · ~11 km · Must-see
- Emery Point · beach · Northern Territory · ~11 km · Must-see
- Crocodylus Park · sanctuary · Litchfield Municipality · ~12 km · Must-see
- Holmes Jungle Nature Park · sanctuary · City of Darwin · ~12 km · Must-see
- Bicentennial Park · park · City of Darwin · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lameroo Beach · beach · City of Darwin · ~12 km · Must-see
- Damoe-Ra Park · park · City of Darwin · ~12 km · Must-see
- Shoal Bay · beach · Litchfield Municipality · ~23 km · Must-see
- Charles Point · beach · Northern Territory · ~29 km · Must-see
- Territory Wildlife Park · park · Litchfield Municipality · ~50 km · Must-see
- Beagle Gulf · beach · Northern Territory · ~60 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Nightcliff Beach
- Mindil Beach · beach · City of Darwin · ~10 km · Must-see
- Emery Point · beach · Northern Territory · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lameroo Beach · beach · City of Darwin · ~12 km · Must-see
- Shoal Bay · beach · Litchfield Municipality · ~23 km · Must-see
- Charles Point · beach · Northern Territory · ~29 km · Must-see
- Beagle Gulf · beach · Northern Territory · ~60 km · Must-see
- Cape Hotham · beach · Northern Territory · ~77 km · Must-see
- Shoal Bay · beach · Northern Territory · ~87 km · Must-see
- Casuarina Beach · beach · City of Darwin · ~3 km
- Lake Alexander Beach · beach · City of Darwin · ~5 km
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Frequently asked
Is Nightcliff Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Nightcliff Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Nightcliff Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Nightcliff Beach?
Nearby: Lake Alexander (lake, 5 km), Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (museum, 8 km), George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens (sanctuary, 9 km), Mindil Beach (beach, 10 km), Burnett House (fort, 10 km), Charles Darwin National Park (sanctuary, 11 km).
Is Nightcliff Beach worth visiting?
Nightcliff Beach is listed as a notable beach in Northern Territory on Spotwander.