Notable beach · Cook Shire, Queensland
Magpie Reef
Magpie Reef is a beach in Cook Shire, Queensland.
Magpie Reef: 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 Magpie Reef
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 Magpie Reef — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -13.73938, 143.84662. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Magpie Reef
- Claremont Isles National Park · sanctuary · Cook Shire · ~24 km · Must-see
- Sandbanks National Park · sanctuary · Cook Shire · ~50 km · Must-see
- Lytton Reef · beach · Cook Shire · ~7 km
- Noddy Reef · beach · Cook Shire · ~11 km
- Hay Island · river spot · Cook Shire · ~23 km
- Morris Island · river spot · Cook Shire · ~38 km
- Grub Reef · beach · Cook Shire · ~41 km
- Collins Hill · viewpoint · Cook Shire · ~47 km
- Corbett Reef · beach · Cook Shire · ~49 km
- Campbell Pt (3) · beach · Cook Shire · ~49 km
- Double Hill · viewpoint · Cook Shire · ~54 km
- Bald Hill · viewpoint · Cook Shire · ~55 km
- Ellis Island · river spot · Cook Shire · ~56 km
- Night Island · river spot · Cook Shire · ~63 km
- Cone Peak · viewpoint · Cook Shire · ~69 km
- Clack Island · river spot · Cook Shire · ~70 km
- Joes Lagoon · lake · Cook Shire · ~73 km
- Claremont Isles National Park · sanctuary · Cook Shire · ~12 km
Other beaches & coast near Magpie Reef
- Lytton Reef · beach · Cook Shire · ~7 km
- Noddy Reef · beach · Cook Shire · ~11 km
- Grub Reef · beach · Cook Shire · ~41 km
- Corbett Reef · beach · Cook Shire · ~49 km
- Campbell Pt (3) · beach · Cook Shire · ~49 km
- Combe Pt · beach · Cook Shire · ~87 km
- Combe Pt (W) · beach · Cook Shire · ~88 km
- Combe Pt (E) · beach · Cook Shire · ~88 km
- Tydeman Reef · beach · Cook Shire · ~97 km
- South Warden Reef · beach · Cook Shire · ~130 km
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Frequently asked
Is Magpie Reef safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Magpie Reef yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Magpie Reef?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Magpie Reef?
Nearby: Claremont Isles National Park (sanctuary, 24 km), Sandbanks National Park (sanctuary, 50 km), Lytton Reef (beach, 7 km), Noddy Reef (beach, 11 km), Hay Island (river spot, 23 km), Morris Island (river spot, 38 km).
Is Magpie Reef worth visiting?
Magpie Reef is listed as a notable beach in Queensland on Spotwander.