Notable beach · City of Darwin, Northern Territory
Cullen Beach
Cullen Beach is a beach in City of Darwin, Northern Territory.
Cullen Beach: 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 Cullen Beach
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 Cullen Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -12.44973, 130.82217. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cullen Beach
- Burnett House · fort · City of Darwin · ~1 km · Must-see
- Emery Point · beach · Northern Territory · ~1 km · Must-see
- Mindil Beach · beach · City of Darwin · ~1 km · Must-see
- Doctors Gully · park · City of Darwin · ~2 km · Must-see
- George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens · sanctuary · City of Darwin · ~2 km · Must-see
- Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory · museum · City of Darwin · ~2 km · Must-see
- St Mary's Cathedral · church · City of Darwin · ~3 km · Must-see
- Bicentennial Park · park · City of Darwin · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lameroo Beach · beach · City of Darwin · ~3 km · Must-see
- Damoe-Ra Park · park · City of Darwin · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lake Alexander · lake · City of Darwin · ~5 km · Must-see
- Charles Darwin National Park · sanctuary · Northern Territory · ~7 km · Must-see
- Crocodylus Park · sanctuary · Litchfield Municipality · ~15 km · Must-see
- Holmes Jungle Nature Park · sanctuary · City of Darwin · ~16 km · Must-see
- Charles Point · beach · Northern Territory · ~27 km · Must-see
- Shoal Bay · beach · Litchfield Municipality · ~30 km · Must-see
- Territory Wildlife Park · park · Litchfield Municipality · ~42 km · Must-see
- Beagle Gulf · beach · Northern Territory · ~63 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Cullen Beach
- Emery Point · beach · Northern Territory · ~1 km · Must-see
- Mindil Beach · beach · City of Darwin · ~1 km · Must-see
- Lameroo Beach · beach · City of Darwin · ~3 km · Must-see
- Charles Point · beach · Northern Territory · ~27 km · Must-see
- Shoal Bay · beach · Litchfield Municipality · ~30 km · Must-see
- Beagle Gulf · beach · Northern Territory · ~63 km · Must-see
- Cape Hotham · beach · Northern Territory · ~86 km · Must-see
- Shoal Bay · beach · Northern Territory · ~96 km · Must-see
- Kahlin Beach · beach · City of Darwin · ~1 km
- Nebraska Beach · beach · Northern Territory · ~1 km
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Frequently asked
Is Cullen Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Cullen Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Cullen Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Cullen Beach?
Nearby: Burnett House (fort, 1 km), Emery Point (beach, 1 km), Mindil Beach (beach, 1 km), Doctors Gully (park, 2 km), George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens (sanctuary, 2 km), Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (museum, 2 km).
Is Cullen Beach worth visiting?
Cullen Beach is listed as a notable beach in Northern Territory on Spotwander.