Notable beach · Livingstone Shire, Queensland
Monkey Beach
Monkey Beach is a beach in Livingstone Shire, Queensland.
Monkey 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 Monkey 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 Monkey Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -23.19441, 150.94022. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Monkey Beach
- Great Keppel Island · beach · Livingstone Shire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Bell Park · park · Livingstone Shire · ~17 km · Must-see
- Capricorn Coast National Park · sanctuary · Livingstone Shire · ~20 km · Must-see
- Yeppoon Cenotaph · fort · Livingstone Shire · ~26 km · Must-see
- Mount Wheeler · viewpoint · Livingstone Shire · ~33 km · Must-see
- Baga National Park · sanctuary · Livingstone Shire · ~40 km · Must-see
- Mount Archer National Park · sanctuary · Livingstone Shire · ~49 km · Must-see
- Byfield National Park · sanctuary · Livingstone Shire · ~50 km · Must-see
- St. Christophers Chapel · church · Livingstone Shire · ~53 km · Must-see
- Cape Capricorn Conservation Park · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~55 km · Must-see
- Capricorn Caves · cave · Livingstone Shire · ~58 km · Must-see
- Kershaw Gardens · park · Rockhampton Regional · ~59 km · Must-see
- North Rockhampton Borough Chambers · fort · Rockhampton Regional · ~59 km · Must-see
- Mount Etna Caves National Park · cave · Livingstone Shire · ~59 km · Must-see
- Fitzroy River Barrage · lake · Rockhampton Regional · ~61 km · Must-see
- Rundle Range National Park · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~64 km · Must-see
- Rockhampton Botanical Gardens · church · Rockhampton Regional · ~64 km · Must-see
- Rockhampton Zoo · park · Rockhampton Regional · ~64 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Monkey Beach
- Great Keppel Island · beach · Livingstone Shire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Erskine Island · beach · Gladstone Regional · ~114 km · Must-see
- Shelving Reef · beach · Livingstone Shire · ~1 km
- Shelving Beach · beach · Livingstone Shire · ~1 km
- Long Beach · beach · Livingstone Shire · ~1 km
- Putney Beach · beach · Livingstone Shire · ~3 km
- Leekes Beach · beach · Livingstone Shire · ~4 km
- Second Beach · beach · Livingstone Shire · ~5 km
- Clam Beach · beach · Livingstone Shire · ~5 km
- Svendsons Beach · beach · Livingstone Shire · ~5 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Monkey Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Monkey Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Monkey Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Monkey Beach?
Nearby: Great Keppel Island (beach, 4 km), Bell Park (park, 17 km), Capricorn Coast National Park (sanctuary, 20 km), Yeppoon Cenotaph (fort, 26 km), Mount Wheeler (viewpoint, 33 km), Baga National Park (sanctuary, 40 km).
Is Monkey Beach worth visiting?
Monkey Beach is listed as a notable beach in Queensland on Spotwander.