Phillips Reef

Phillips 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 Phillips 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.

Visiting Phillips Reef: tips

• Swim only where lifeguards or flags show it is safe.

How to reach Phillips Reef — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -18.97580, 146.61734. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Phillips Reef

• Pandora Reef · beach · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~33 km · Must-see
• Bolger Bay Conservation Park · sanctuary · Townsville City · ~34 km · Must-see
• Magnetic Island NRS Addition - Gazettal in Progress · sanctuary · Townsville City · ~34 km · Must-see
• Mount Cook · viewpoint · Townsville City · ~36 km · Must-see
• Magnetic Island · river spot · Townsville City · ~37 km · Must-see
• Cleveland Bay · beach · Townsville City · ~38 km · Must-see
• SS City of Adelaide · fort · Townsville City · ~39 km · Must-see
• Cockle Bay · beach · Townsville City · ~40 km · Must-see
• Alma Bay · beach · Townsville City · ~41 km · Must-see
• PS George Rennie · fort · Townsville City · ~41 km · Must-see
• Moltke · fort · Townsville City · ~41 km · Must-see
• Orpheus Island National Park · sanctuary · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~43 km · Must-see
• Soroptimist Park · park · Townsville City · ~44 km · Must-see
• The Strand · beach · Townsville City · ~45 km · Must-see
• Queens Gardens · beach · Townsville City · ~46 km · Must-see
• Castle Hill · viewpoint · Townsville City · ~46 km · Must-see
• St Joseph's Church · church · Townsville City · ~47 km · Must-see
• St James' Cathedral · church · Townsville City · ~47 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Phillips Reef

Other beaches & coast near Phillips Reef

• Pandora Reef · beach · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~33 km · Must-see
• Cleveland Bay · beach · Townsville City · ~38 km · Must-see
• Cockle Bay · beach · Townsville City · ~40 km · Must-see
• Alma Bay · beach · Townsville City · ~41 km · Must-see
• The Strand · beach · Townsville City · ~45 km · Must-see
• Queens Gardens · beach · Townsville City · ~46 km · Must-see
• Cape Cleveland Beach · beach · Townsville City · ~60 km · Must-see
• Acheron Reef · beach · Townsville City · ~3 km
• Rattlesnake Island Reef · beach · Townsville City · ~9 km
• Cordelia Rocks Reef · beach · Townsville City · ~9 km

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