Notable beach · Mackay Regional, Queensland
Blacks Beach
Blacks Beach is a beach in Mackay Regional, Queensland.
Blacks 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 Blacks 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 Blacks Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -21.04819, 149.19077. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Blacks Beach
- Reliance Creek National Park · sanctuary · Mackay Regional · ~11 km · Must-see
- St Paul's Uniting Church · church · Mackay Regional · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens · church · Mackay Regional · ~16 km · Must-see
- Flat Top Island · river spot · Mackay Regional · ~16 km · Must-see
- Yuwi Paree Toolkoon National Park · sanctuary · Mackay Regional · ~18 km · Must-see
- Pioneer Peaks National Park · sanctuary · Mackay Regional · ~29 km · Must-see
- Cape Hillsborough National Park · sanctuary · Mackay Regional · ~30 km · Must-see
- Mount Jukes Nature Refuge · sanctuary · Mackay Regional · ~31 km · Must-see
- Mount Blackwood · viewpoint · Mackay Regional · ~32 km · Must-see
- Brampton Islands National Park · sanctuary · Mackay Regional · ~36 km · Must-see
- Newry Islands National Park · sanctuary · Mackay Regional · ~44 km · Must-see
- Mount Martin · sanctuary · Mackay Regional · ~47 km · Must-see
- Smith Islands National Park · sanctuary · Mackay Regional · ~53 km · Must-see
- South Cumberland Islands National Park · sanctuary · Mackay Regional · ~56 km · Must-see
- Mount Dalrymple · viewpoint · Mackay Regional · ~72 km · Must-see
- Northumberland Islands National Park · sanctuary · Mackay Regional · ~74 km · Must-see
- Repulse Islands National Park · sanctuary · Whitsunday Regional · ~75 km · Must-see
- Eimeo Beach · beach · Mackay Regional · ~2 km
Other beaches & coast near Blacks Beach
- Whitehaven Beach · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~109 km · Must-see
- Bettys Beach · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~114 km · Must-see
- Skydive Airlie Beach · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~121 km · Must-see
- Eimeo Beach · beach · Mackay Regional · ~2 km
- Bucasia Beach · beach · Mackay Regional · ~4 km
- Turners Beach · beach · Mackay Regional · ~6 km
- Lamberts Beach · beach · Mackay Regional · ~6 km
- Shoal Point · beach · Mackay Regional · ~8 km
- Neils Beach · beach · Mackay Regional · ~13 km
- Harbour Beach · beach · Mackay Regional · ~13 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Blacks Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Blacks Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Blacks Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Blacks Beach?
Nearby: Reliance Creek National Park (sanctuary, 11 km), St Paul's Uniting Church (church, 13 km), Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens (church, 16 km), Flat Top Island (river spot, 16 km), Yuwi Paree Toolkoon National Park (sanctuary, 18 km), Pioneer Peaks National Park (sanctuary, 29 km).
Is Blacks Beach worth visiting?
Blacks Beach is listed as a notable beach in Queensland on Spotwander.