Notable beach · Hinchinbrook Shire, Queensland
Esk Reef
Esk Reef is a beach in Hinchinbrook Shire, Queensland.
Esk 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 Esk 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 Esk Reef — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -18.77281, 146.52027. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Esk Reef
- Pandora Reef · beach · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Orpheus Island National Park · sanctuary · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~18 km · Must-see
- Halifax Bay Wetlands National Park · sanctuary · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~35 km · Must-see
- Mount Straloch · viewpoint · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~53 km · Must-see
- Jourama Falls, Paluma Range, Queensland · waterfall · Charters Towers Regional · ~55 km · Must-see
- Paluma Dam · lake · Charters Towers Regional · ~55 km · Must-see
- Diamantina Rock · viewpoint · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~56 km · Must-see
- Bolger Bay Conservation Park · sanctuary · Townsville City · ~64 km · Must-see
- Magnetic Island NRS Addition - Gazettal in Progress · sanctuary · Townsville City · ~64 km · Must-see
- Mount Cook · viewpoint · Townsville City · ~65 km · Must-see
- The Thumb · viewpoint · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~66 km · Must-see
- Magnetic Island · river spot · Townsville City · ~66 km · Must-see
- Mount Bowen · viewpoint · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~67 km · Must-see
- Cleveland Bay · beach · Townsville City · ~68 km · Must-see
- SS City of Adelaide · fort · Townsville City · ~69 km · Must-see
- Cockle Bay · beach · Townsville City · ~69 km · Must-see
- Alma Bay · beach · Townsville City · ~69 km · Must-see
- Moltke · fort · Townsville City · ~70 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Esk Reef
- Pandora Reef · beach · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Cleveland Bay · beach · Townsville City · ~68 km · Must-see
- Cockle Bay · beach · Townsville City · ~69 km · Must-see
- Alma Bay · beach · Townsville City · ~69 km · Must-see
- The Strand · beach · Townsville City · ~76 km · Must-see
- Queens Gardens · beach · Townsville City · ~77 km · Must-see
- Cape Cleveland Beach · beach · Townsville City · ~87 km · Must-see
- Kurrimine Beach Conservation Park · beach · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~149 km · Must-see
- Dido Reef · beach · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~1 km
- Brisk-Falcon Reef · beach · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~2 km
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Frequently asked
Is Esk Reef safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Esk Reef yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Esk Reef?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Esk Reef?
Nearby: Pandora Reef (beach, 13 km), Orpheus Island National Park (sanctuary, 18 km), Halifax Bay Wetlands National Park (sanctuary, 35 km), Mount Straloch (viewpoint, 53 km), Jourama Falls, Paluma Range, Queensland (waterfall, 55 km), Paluma Dam (lake, 55 km).
Is Esk Reef worth visiting?
Esk Reef is listed as a notable beach in Queensland on Spotwander.