Notable beach · Hinchinbrook Shire, Queensland
Eclipse Reef
Eclipse Reef is a beach in Hinchinbrook Shire, Queensland.
Eclipse 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 Eclipse 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 Eclipse Reef — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -18.76916, 146.55002. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Eclipse Reef
- Orpheus Island National Park · sanctuary · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Pandora Reef · beach · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~17 km · Must-see
- Halifax Bay Wetlands National Park · sanctuary · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~39 km · Must-see
- Mount Straloch · viewpoint · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~55 km · Must-see
- Jourama Falls, Paluma Range, Queensland · waterfall · Charters Towers Regional · ~58 km · Must-see
- Diamantina Rock · viewpoint · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~58 km · Must-see
- Paluma Dam · lake · Charters Towers Regional · ~59 km · Must-see
- Bolger Bay Conservation Park · sanctuary · Townsville City · ~62 km · Must-see
- Magnetic Island NRS Addition - Gazettal in Progress · sanctuary · Townsville City · ~62 km · Must-see
- Mount Cook · viewpoint · Townsville City · ~63 km · Must-see
- Magnetic Island · river spot · Townsville City · ~64 km · Must-see
- SS City of Adelaide · fort · Townsville City · ~67 km · Must-see
- Cleveland Bay · beach · Townsville City · ~67 km · Must-see
- The Thumb · viewpoint · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~67 km · Must-see
- Alma Bay · beach · Townsville City · ~67 km · Must-see
- Cockle Bay · beach · Townsville City · ~68 km · Must-see
- Moltke · fort · Townsville City · ~68 km · Must-see
- Mount Bowen · viewpoint · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~68 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Eclipse Reef
- Pandora Reef · beach · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~17 km · Must-see
- Cleveland Bay · beach · Townsville City · ~67 km · Must-see
- Alma Bay · beach · Townsville City · ~67 km · Must-see
- Cockle Bay · beach · Townsville City · ~68 km · Must-see
- The Strand · beach · Townsville City · ~75 km · Must-see
- Queens Gardens · beach · Townsville City · ~75 km · Must-see
- Cape Cleveland Beach · beach · Townsville City · ~84 km · Must-see
- Kurrimine Beach Conservation Park · beach · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~150 km · Must-see
- Brisk-Falcon Reef · beach · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~2 km
- Esk Reef · beach · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~4 km
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Frequently asked
Is Eclipse Reef safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Eclipse Reef yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Eclipse Reef?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Eclipse Reef?
Nearby: Orpheus Island National Park (sanctuary, 15 km), Pandora Reef (beach, 17 km), Halifax Bay Wetlands National Park (sanctuary, 39 km), Mount Straloch (viewpoint, 55 km), Jourama Falls, Paluma Range, Queensland (waterfall, 58 km), Diamantina Rock (viewpoint, 58 km).
Is Eclipse Reef worth visiting?
Eclipse Reef is listed as a notable beach in Queensland on Spotwander.