Notable beach · Cairns Regional, Queensland
Machans Beach Sporting Facility
Machans Beach Sporting Facility is a beach in Cairns Regional, Queensland.
Machans Beach Sporting Facility: 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 Machans Beach Sporting Facility
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 Machans Beach Sporting Facility — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -16.85390, 145.75056. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Machans Beach Sporting Facility
- Cairns Botanic Gardens · sanctuary · Cairns Regional · ~6 km · Must-see
- Cairns Mosque · dargah · Cairns Regional · ~9 km · Must-see
- Barron Gorge National Park · sanctuary · Mareeba Shire · ~12 km · Must-see
- Rainforestation Nature Park · sanctuary · Mareeba Shire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Barron Falls · waterfall · Mareeba Shire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Kuranda Koala Gardens · sanctuary · Mareeba Shire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Cairns Tropical Zoo · park · Cairns Regional · ~18 km · Must-see
- Double Island · river spot · Cairns Regional · ~20 km · Must-see
- Grey Peaks National Park · sanctuary · Cairns Regional · ~20 km · Must-see
- Davies Creek Falls · waterfall · Mareeba Shire · ~31 km · Must-see
- Green Island National Park · sanctuary · Cairns Regional · ~33 km · Must-see
- Fitzroy Island National Park · sanctuary · Cairns Regional · ~34 km · Must-see
- Kuranda National Park · sanctuary · Mareeba Shire · ~35 km · Must-see
- Hartley's Crocodile Adventures · sanctuary · Douglas Shire · ~36 km · Must-see
- Macalister Range Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Douglas Shire · ~38 km · Must-see
- Walshs Pyramid · viewpoint · Cairns Regional · ~39 km · Must-see
- Michaelmas and Upolu Cays National Park · sanctuary · Douglas Shire · ~40 km · Must-see
- Wooroonooran National Park · sanctuary · Cairns Regional · ~41 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Machans Beach Sporting Facility
Other beaches & coast near Machans Beach Sporting Facility
- Batt Reef · beach · Queensland · ~61 km · Must-see
- Low Isles Light · beach · Douglas Shire · ~70 km · Must-see
- Great Barrier Reef · beach · Queensland · ~73 km · Must-see
- Newell Beach · beach · Douglas Shire · ~75 km · Must-see
- Cape Tribulation · beach · Douglas Shire · ~114 km · Must-see
- Kurrimine Beach Conservation Park · beach · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~137 km · Must-see
- Barron Beach · beach · Cairns Regional · ~3 km
- Yorkeys Knob · beach · Cairns Regional · ~7 km
- Trinity Beach · beach · Cairns Regional · ~12 km
- False Cape · beach · Cairns Regional · ~13 km
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Frequently asked
Is Machans Beach Sporting Facility safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Machans Beach Sporting Facility yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Machans Beach Sporting Facility?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Machans Beach Sporting Facility?
Nearby: Cairns Botanic Gardens (sanctuary, 6 km), Cairns Mosque (dargah, 9 km), Barron Gorge National Park (sanctuary, 12 km), Rainforestation Nature Park (sanctuary, 14 km), Barron Falls (waterfall, 15 km), Kuranda Koala Gardens (sanctuary, 16 km).
Is Machans Beach Sporting Facility worth visiting?
Machans Beach Sporting Facility is listed as a notable beach in Queensland on Spotwander.