Richards (Bedarra) Reef

Richards (Bedarra) 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 Richards (Bedarra) 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 Richards (Bedarra) Reef — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -18.00806, 146.15284. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Richards (Bedarra) Reef

• Family Islands National Park · sanctuary · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~4 km · Must-see
• Hull River National Park · sanctuary · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~15 km · Must-see
• Djiru National Park · sanctuary · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~21 km · Must-see
• Clump Point Lookout · sanctuary · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~22 km · Must-see
• Goold Island National Park · sanctuary · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~22 km · Must-see
• Brook Islands National Park · sanctuary · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~26 km · Must-see
• The Golden Gumboot · attraction · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~32 km · Must-see
• Maria Creek Nature Refuge · sanctuary · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~32 km · Must-see
• Kurrimine Beach Conservation Park · beach · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~32 km · Must-see
• Mount Tyson · viewpoint · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~34 km · Must-see
• Barnard Island Group National Park · sanctuary · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~42 km · Must-see
• Girramay National Park · sanctuary · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~42 km · Must-see
• Hinchinbrook Island National Park · sanctuary · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~47 km · Must-see
• Mount Bowen · viewpoint · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~51 km · Must-see
• Japoon National Park · sanctuary · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~51 km · Must-see
• Murray Falls · waterfall · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~52 km · Must-see
• The Thumb · viewpoint · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~52 km · Must-see
• Paronella Park · park · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~56 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Richards (Bedarra) Reef

Other beaches & coast near Richards (Bedarra) Reef

• Kurrimine Beach Conservation Park · beach · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~32 km · Must-see
• Pandora Reef · beach · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~118 km · Must-see
• Thorpe Reef · beach · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~5 km
• Coombe Reef · beach · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~6 km
• Smith-Bowden Reef · beach · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~7 km
• Coconut Beach · beach · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~8 km
• Stingaree Reef · beach · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~8 km
• Hudson (Coolah) Reef · beach · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~9 km
• Pallon Beach · beach · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~10 km
• Muggy Muggy Beach · beach · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~11 km

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