Point Cartwright Lighthouse

Point Cartwright Lighthouse: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Point Cartwright Lighthouse

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.

Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.

Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.

How to reach Point Cartwright Lighthouse — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -26.67970, 153.13847. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Point Cartwright Lighthouse

• Sea Life Sunshine Coast · beach · Sunshine Coast Regional · ~2 km · Must-see
• Sunshine Cove Park · beach · Sunshine Coast Regional · ~8 km · Must-see
• Mooloolah River National Park · sanctuary · Sunshine Coast Regional · ~14 km · Must-see
• Mount Coolum National Park · sanctuary · Sunshine Coast Regional · ~15 km · Must-see
• Kiels Mountain · viewpoint · Sunshine Coast Regional · ~17 km · Must-see
• Old Caloundra Light · beach · Sunshine Coast Regional · ~17 km · Must-see
• Wildlife HQ · sanctuary · Sunshine Coast Regional · ~18 km · Must-see
• Big Pineapple · attraction · Sunshine Coast Regional · ~18 km · Must-see
• Park Road Bushland Conservation Reserve · park · Sunshine Coast Regional · ~22 km · Must-see
• Palmwoods Piccabeen Green · park · Sunshine Coast Regional · ~22 km · Must-see
• Eudlo Creek National Park · sanctuary · Sunshine Coast Regional · ~23 km · Must-see
• Ferntree Creek National Park · sanctuary · Sunshine Coast Regional · ~24 km · Must-see
• Dularcha National Park · sanctuary · Sunshine Coast Regional · ~28 km · Must-see
• Landsborough Shire's Historical Museum · museum · Sunshine Coast Regional · ~28 km · Must-see
• Triunia National Park · sanctuary · Sunshine Coast Regional · ~29 km · Must-see
• Australia Zoo · park · Sunshine Coast Regional · ~31 km · Must-see
• Noosa National Park · sanctuary · Noosa Shire · ~32 km · Must-see
• Baroon Pocket Dam · lake · Sunshine Coast Regional · ~34 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Point Cartwright Lighthouse

Other beaches & coast near Point Cartwright Lighthouse

• Sea Life Sunshine Coast · beach · Sunshine Coast Regional · ~2 km · Must-see
• Sunshine Cove Park · beach · Sunshine Coast Regional · ~8 km · Must-see
• Old Caloundra Light · beach · Sunshine Coast Regional · ~17 km · Must-see
• Bribie Island · beach · City of Moreton Bay · ~38 km · Must-see
• Teewah Beach · beach · Noosa Shire · ~57 km · Must-see
• Comboyuro Point · beach · Queensland · ~60 km · Must-see
• North Point Lighthouse · beach · City of Brisbane · ~62 km · Must-see
• Cape Moreton Lighthouse · beach · City of Brisbane · ~64 km · Must-see
• Tangalooma Wrecks · beach · Queensland · ~73 km · Must-see
• Moreton Bay · beach · Queensland · ~79 km · Must-see

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