Notable beach · Mackay Regional, Queensland
Far Beach
Far Beach is a beach in Mackay Regional, Queensland.
Far 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 Far 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 Far Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -21.16356, 149.19913. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Far Beach
- St Paul's Uniting Church · church · Mackay Regional · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens · church · Mackay Regional · ~5 km · Must-see
- Flat Top Island · river spot · Mackay Regional · ~6 km · Must-see
- Yuwi Paree Toolkoon National Park · sanctuary · Mackay Regional · ~7 km · Must-see
- Reliance Creek National Park · sanctuary · Mackay Regional · ~20 km · Must-see
- Pioneer Peaks National Park · sanctuary · Mackay Regional · ~36 km · Must-see
- Mount Blackwood · viewpoint · Mackay Regional · ~38 km · Must-see
- Mount Jukes Nature Refuge · sanctuary · Mackay Regional · ~38 km · Must-see
- Cape Hillsborough National Park · sanctuary · Mackay Regional · ~42 km · Must-see
- Mount Martin · sanctuary · Mackay Regional · ~50 km · Must-see
- Brampton Islands National Park · sanctuary · Mackay Regional · ~51 km · Must-see
- Newry Islands National Park · sanctuary · Mackay Regional · ~56 km · Must-see
- Cape Palmerston National Park · sanctuary · Mackay Regional · ~65 km · Must-see
- Northumberland Islands National Park · sanctuary · Mackay Regional · ~66 km · Must-see
- South Cumberland Islands National Park · sanctuary · Mackay Regional · ~69 km · Must-see
- Smith Islands National Park · sanctuary · Mackay Regional · ~69 km · Must-see
- Mount Dalrymple · viewpoint · Mackay Regional · ~75 km · Must-see
- Able Tasman Memorial · fort · Mackay Regional · ~1 km
Other beaches & coast near Far Beach
- Whitehaven Beach · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~125 km · Must-see
- Bettys Beach · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~130 km · Must-see
- Skydive Airlie Beach · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~136 km · Must-see
- Town Beach · beach · Mackay Regional · ~1 km
- Illawong Beach · beach · Mackay Regional · ~2 km
- Harbour Beach · beach · Mackay Regional · ~5 km
- Lamberts Beach · beach · Mackay Regional · ~13 km
- Turners Beach · beach · Mackay Regional · ~14 km
- Blacks Beach · beach · Mackay Regional · ~16 km
- Eimeo Beach · beach · Mackay Regional · ~18 km
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Frequently asked
Is Far Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Far Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Far Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Far Beach?
Nearby: St Paul's Uniting Church (church, 4 km), Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens (church, 5 km), Flat Top Island (river spot, 6 km), Yuwi Paree Toolkoon National Park (sanctuary, 7 km), Reliance Creek National Park (sanctuary, 20 km), Pioneer Peaks National Park (sanctuary, 36 km).
Is Far Beach worth visiting?
Far Beach is listed as a notable beach in Queensland on Spotwander.