Notable beach · Cassowary Coast Regional, Queensland
Blacksand Beach
Blacksand Beach is a beach in Cassowary Coast Regional, Queensland.
Blacksand 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 Blacksand 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 Blacksand Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -18.32225, 146.27813. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Blacksand Beach
- Mount Bowen · viewpoint · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~5 km · Must-see
- The Thumb · viewpoint · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~5 km · Must-see
- Hinchinbrook Island National Park · sanctuary · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~9 km · Must-see
- Diamantina Rock · viewpoint · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mount Straloch · viewpoint · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~19 km · Must-see
- Brook Islands National Park · sanctuary · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~25 km · Must-see
- Goold Island National Park · sanctuary · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~26 km · Must-see
- Family Islands National Park · sanctuary · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~49 km · Must-see
- Girramay National Park · sanctuary · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~55 km · Must-see
- Hull River National Park · sanctuary · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~58 km · Must-see
- Murray Falls · waterfall · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~63 km · Must-see
- Orpheus Island National Park · sanctuary · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~64 km · Must-see
- Djiru National Park · sanctuary · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~68 km · Must-see
- Halifax Bay Wetlands National Park · sanctuary · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~68 km · Must-see
- Clump Point Lookout · sanctuary · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~68 km · Must-see
- The Golden Gumboot · attraction · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~71 km · Must-see
- Pandora Reef · beach · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~71 km · Must-see
- Wallaman Falls · waterfall · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~73 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Blacksand Beach
- Pandora Reef · beach · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~71 km · Must-see
- Kurrimine Beach Conservation Park · beach · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~79 km · Must-see
- Alma Bay · beach · Townsville City · ~139 km · Must-see
- Cleveland Bay · beach · Townsville City · ~139 km · Must-see
- Cockle Bay · beach · Townsville City · ~139 km · Must-see
- The Strand · beach · Townsville City · ~146 km · Must-see
- Queens Gardens · beach · Townsville City · ~147 km · Must-see
- Ramsay Beach · beach · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~5 km
- Eva Reef · beach · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~13 km
- North Sheperd Beach · beach · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~16 km
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Frequently asked
Is Blacksand Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Blacksand Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Blacksand Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Blacksand Beach?
Nearby: Mount Bowen (viewpoint, 5 km), The Thumb (viewpoint, 5 km), Hinchinbrook Island National Park (sanctuary, 9 km), Diamantina Rock (viewpoint, 15 km), Mount Straloch (viewpoint, 19 km), Brook Islands National Park (sanctuary, 25 km).
Is Blacksand Beach worth visiting?
Blacksand Beach is listed as a notable beach in Queensland on Spotwander.