Notable beach · Livingstone Shire, Queensland
Farnborough Beach
Farnborough Beach is a beach in Livingstone Shire, Queensland.
Farnborough 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 Farnborough 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 Farnborough Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -23.11442, 150.75087. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Farnborough Beach
- Yeppoon Cenotaph · fort · Livingstone Shire · ~2 km · Must-see
- Capricorn Coast National Park · sanctuary · Livingstone Shire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mount Wheeler · viewpoint · Livingstone Shire · ~19 km · Must-see
- Baga National Park · sanctuary · Livingstone Shire · ~21 km · Must-see
- Bell Park · park · Livingstone Shire · ~22 km · Must-see
- Great Keppel Island · beach · Livingstone Shire · ~28 km · Must-see
- Byfield National Park · sanctuary · Livingstone Shire · ~32 km · Must-see
- Capricorn Caves · cave · Livingstone Shire · ~34 km · Must-see
- Mount Etna Caves National Park · cave · Livingstone Shire · ~36 km · Must-see
- Mount Archer National Park · sanctuary · Livingstone Shire · ~38 km · Must-see
- Kershaw Gardens · park · Rockhampton Regional · ~46 km · Must-see
- North Rockhampton Borough Chambers · fort · Rockhampton Regional · ~47 km · Must-see
- St. Christophers Chapel · church · Livingstone Shire · ~47 km · Must-see
- Fitzroy River Barrage · lake · Rockhampton Regional · ~47 km · Must-see
- Rockhampton Zoo · park · Rockhampton Regional · ~52 km · Must-see
- Rockhampton Botanical Gardens · church · Rockhampton Regional · ~52 km · Must-see
- Paint Pot Gallery · museum · Livingstone Shire · ~2 km
- Main Beach · beach · Livingstone Shire · ~2 km
Other beaches & coast near Farnborough Beach
- Great Keppel Island · beach · Livingstone Shire · ~28 km · Must-see
- Erskine Island · beach · Gladstone Regional · ~141 km · Must-see
- Main Beach · beach · Livingstone Shire · ~2 km
- Wave Point Beach · beach · Livingstone Shire · ~3 km
- Cooee Bay Beach · beach · Livingstone Shire · ~4 km
- Lammermoor Beach · beach · Livingstone Shire · ~7 km
- Rosslyn Boat Harbour Beach · beach · Livingstone Shire · ~8 km
- Pebble Beach · beach · Livingstone Shire · ~9 km
- Kemp Beach · beach · Livingstone Shire · ~10 km
- Mulambin Beach · beach · Livingstone Shire · ~12 km
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Frequently asked
Is Farnborough Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Farnborough Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Farnborough Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Farnborough Beach?
Nearby: Yeppoon Cenotaph (fort, 2 km), Capricorn Coast National Park (sanctuary, 13 km), Mount Wheeler (viewpoint, 19 km), Baga National Park (sanctuary, 21 km), Bell Park (park, 22 km), Great Keppel Island (beach, 28 km).
Is Farnborough Beach worth visiting?
Farnborough Beach is listed as a notable beach in Queensland on Spotwander.