Notable beach · Mackay Regional, Queensland
Turners Beach
Turners Beach is a beach in Mackay Regional, Queensland.
Turners 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 Turners 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 Turners Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -21.07021, 149.22811. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Turners Beach
- St Paul's Uniting Church · church · Mackay Regional · ~12 km · Must-see
- Flat Top Island · river spot · Mackay Regional · ~12 km · Must-see
- Yuwi Paree Toolkoon National Park · sanctuary · Mackay Regional · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens · church · Mackay Regional · ~15 km · Must-see
- Reliance Creek National Park · sanctuary · Mackay Regional · ~16 km · Must-see
- Pioneer Peaks National Park · sanctuary · Mackay Regional · ~34 km · Must-see
- Cape Hillsborough National Park · sanctuary · Mackay Regional · ~36 km · Must-see
- Mount Jukes Nature Refuge · sanctuary · Mackay Regional · ~37 km · Must-see
- Mount Blackwood · viewpoint · Mackay Regional · ~37 km · Must-see
- Brampton Islands National Park · sanctuary · Mackay Regional · ~38 km · Must-see
- Newry Islands National Park · sanctuary · Mackay Regional · ~50 km · Must-see
- Mount Martin · sanctuary · Mackay Regional · ~52 km · Must-see
- South Cumberland Islands National Park · sanctuary · Mackay Regional · ~56 km · Must-see
- Smith Islands National Park · sanctuary · Mackay Regional · ~57 km · Must-see
- Northumberland Islands National Park · sanctuary · Mackay Regional · ~68 km · Must-see
- Cape Palmerston National Park · sanctuary · Mackay Regional · ~75 km · Must-see
- Lamberts Beach · beach · Mackay Regional · ~0 km
- June's Land Nature Refuge · sanctuary · Mackay Regional · ~2 km
Other beaches & coast near Turners Beach
- Whitehaven Beach · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~113 km · Must-see
- Bettys Beach · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~118 km · Must-see
- Skydive Airlie Beach · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~126 km · Must-see
- Lamberts Beach · beach · Mackay Regional · ~0 km
- Blacks Beach · beach · Mackay Regional · ~6 km
- Eimeo Beach · beach · Mackay Regional · ~8 km
- Harbour Beach · beach · Mackay Regional · ~9 km
- Bucasia Beach · beach · Mackay Regional · ~10 km
- Town Beach · beach · Mackay Regional · ~12 km
- Shoal Point · beach · Mackay Regional · ~13 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Turners Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Turners Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Turners Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Turners Beach?
Nearby: St Paul's Uniting Church (church, 12 km), Flat Top Island (river spot, 12 km), Yuwi Paree Toolkoon National Park (sanctuary, 14 km), Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens (church, 15 km), Reliance Creek National Park (sanctuary, 16 km), Pioneer Peaks National Park (sanctuary, 34 km).
Is Turners Beach worth visiting?
Turners Beach is listed as a notable beach in Queensland on Spotwander.