Paluma Rock Reef

Paluma Rock 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 Paluma Rock 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 Paluma Rock Reef: tips

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

How to reach Paluma Rock Reef — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -18.75083, 146.70694. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Paluma Rock Reef

• Orpheus Island National Park · sanctuary · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~18 km · Must-see
• Pandora Reef · beach · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~38 km · Must-see
• Bolger Bay Conservation Park · sanctuary · Townsville City · ~56 km · Must-see
• Mount Cook · viewpoint · Townsville City · ~56 km · Must-see
• Magnetic Island NRS Addition - Gazettal in Progress · sanctuary · Townsville City · ~56 km · Must-see
• Magnetic Island · river spot · Townsville City · ~56 km · Must-see
• Alma Bay · beach · Townsville City · ~59 km · Must-see
• Halifax Bay Wetlands National Park · sanctuary · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~60 km · Must-see
• Moltke · fort · Townsville City · ~60 km · Must-see
• SS City of Adelaide · fort · Townsville City · ~61 km · Must-see
• Cockle Bay · beach · Townsville City · ~61 km · Must-see
• PS George Rennie · fort · Townsville City · ~62 km · Must-see
• Cleveland Bay · beach · Townsville City · ~63 km · Must-see
• Mount Straloch · viewpoint · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~68 km · Must-see
• Soroptimist Park · park · Townsville City · ~69 km · Must-see
• The Strand · beach · Townsville City · ~70 km · Must-see
• Diamantina Rock · viewpoint · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~70 km · Must-see
• Queens Gardens · beach · Townsville City · ~71 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Paluma Rock Reef

Other beaches & coast near Paluma Rock Reef

• Pandora Reef · beach · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~38 km · Must-see
• Alma Bay · beach · Townsville City · ~59 km · Must-see
• Cockle Bay · beach · Townsville City · ~61 km · Must-see
• Cleveland Bay · beach · Townsville City · ~63 km · Must-see
• The Strand · beach · Townsville City · ~70 km · Must-see
• Queens Gardens · beach · Townsville City · ~71 km · Must-see
• Cape Cleveland Beach · beach · Townsville City · ~73 km · Must-see
• Hayman Rock Reef · beach · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~2 km
• Chilcott Rocks Reef · beach · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~6 km
• Eclipse Reef · beach · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~21 km

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