Notable beach · Hinchinbrook Shire, Queensland
Curacoa Reef
Curacoa Reef is a beach in Hinchinbrook Shire, Queensland.
Curacoa 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 Curacoa 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 Curacoa Reef — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -18.67409, 146.55725. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Curacoa Reef
- Orpheus Island National Park · sanctuary · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Pandora Reef · beach · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~26 km · Must-see
- Halifax Bay Wetlands National Park · sanctuary · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~44 km · Must-see
- Mount Straloch · viewpoint · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~46 km · Must-see
- Diamantina Rock · viewpoint · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~49 km · Must-see
- The Thumb · viewpoint · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~57 km · Must-see
- Mount Bowen · viewpoint · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~58 km · Must-see
- Hinchinbrook Island National Park · sanctuary · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~64 km · Must-see
- Paluma Dam · lake · Charters Towers Regional · ~67 km · Must-see
- Jourama Falls, Paluma Range, Queensland · waterfall · Charters Towers Regional · ~69 km · Must-see
- Bolger Bay Conservation Park · sanctuary · Townsville City · ~73 km · Must-see
- Magnetic Island NRS Addition - Gazettal in Progress · sanctuary · Townsville City · ~73 km · Must-see
- Mount Cook · viewpoint · Townsville City · ~74 km · Must-see
- Magnetic Island · river spot · Townsville City · ~74 km · Must-see
- Curacoa Island · river spot · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~1 km
- Fantome Island · river spot · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~6 km
- Fantome Island Reef · beach · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~6 km
- Casement Lookout · viewpoint · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~10 km
Other beaches & coast near Curacoa Reef
- Pandora Reef · beach · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~26 km · Must-see
- Alma Bay · beach · Townsville City · ~78 km · Must-see
- Cockle Bay · beach · Townsville City · ~79 km · Must-see
- Cleveland Bay · beach · Townsville City · ~79 km · Must-see
- The Strand · beach · Townsville City · ~86 km · Must-see
- Queens Gardens · beach · Townsville City · ~87 km · Must-see
- Cape Cleveland Beach · beach · Townsville City · ~93 km · Must-see
- Kurrimine Beach Conservation Park · beach · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~138 km · Must-see
- Fantome Island Reef · beach · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~6 km
- Eclipse Reef · beach · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~13 km
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Frequently asked
Is Curacoa Reef safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Curacoa Reef yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Curacoa Reef?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Curacoa Reef?
Nearby: Orpheus Island National Park (sanctuary, 6 km), Pandora Reef (beach, 26 km), Halifax Bay Wetlands National Park (sanctuary, 44 km), Mount Straloch (viewpoint, 46 km), Diamantina Rock (viewpoint, 49 km), The Thumb (viewpoint, 57 km).
Is Curacoa Reef worth visiting?
Curacoa Reef is listed as a notable beach in Queensland on Spotwander.