Notable beach · Cook Shire, Queensland
Mason Reef
Mason Reef is a beach in Cook Shire, Queensland.
Mason 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 Mason 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 Mason Reef — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -12.10176, 143.38494. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mason Reef
- Nomad Reef · beach · Cook Shire · ~6 km
- Haggerstone Island Nature Refuge · sanctuary · Cook Shire · ~15 km
- Haggerstone Island · river spot · Cook Shire · ~15 km
- Clerke Island · river spot · Cook Shire · ~22 km
- Hicks Island · river spot · Cook Shire · ~23 km
- Gore Island · river spot · Cook Shire · ~24 km
- Orton Island · river spot · Cook Shire · ~24 km
- Harvey Island · river spot · Cook Shire · ~25 km
- Perry Island · river spot · Cook Shire · ~26 km
- Nob Island · river spot · Northern Territory · ~26 km
- Farmer Island · river spot · Cook Shire · ~29 km
- Fisher Island · river spot · Cook Shire · ~30 km
- Baird Island · river spot · Cook Shire · ~31 km
- Beesley Island · river spot · Cook Shire · ~32 km
- Cockburn Reef · beach · Cook Shire · ~35 km
- Bootie Island · river spot · Northern Territory · ~37 km
- Pig Island · river spot · Northern Territory · ~38 km
- Conical Hill · viewpoint · Cook Shire · ~44 km
Other beaches & coast near Mason Reef
- Nomad Reef · beach · Cook Shire · ~6 km
- Cockburn Reef · beach · Cook Shire · ~35 km
- Pascoe R (N 3) · beach · Cook Shire · ~54 km
- Pascoe R (N 1) · beach · Cook Shire · ~55 km
- Pascoe R (S 1) · beach · Cook Shire · ~58 km
- Pascoe R (S 2) · beach · Cook Shire · ~58 km
- Pascoe R (S 3) · beach · Cook Shire · ~58 km
- Pigeon Is (S) · beach · Cook Shire · ~61 km
- Portland Roads · beach · Cook Shire · ~69 km
- Portland Roads (E 1) · beach · Cook Shire · ~69 km
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Frequently asked
Is Mason Reef safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Mason Reef yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Mason Reef?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Mason Reef?
Nearby: Nomad Reef (beach, 6 km), Haggerstone Island Nature Refuge (sanctuary, 15 km), Haggerstone Island (river spot, 15 km), Clerke Island (river spot, 22 km), Hicks Island (river spot, 23 km), Gore Island (river spot, 24 km).
Is Mason Reef worth visiting?
Mason Reef is listed as a notable beach in Queensland on Spotwander.