Must-see beach · Yorke Peninsula Council, South Australia
Browns Beach
Browns Beach is a beach in Yorke Peninsula Council, South Australia.
Browns Beach: 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 Browns Beach
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 Browns Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -35.17313, 136.89455. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Browns Beach
- Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park · sanctuary · Yorke Peninsula Council · ~7 km · Must-see
- Pondalowie Bay · beach · South Australia · ~10 km · Must-see
- Cape Spencer Lighthouse · beach · Yorke Peninsula Council · ~18 km · Must-see
- Thidna Conservation Park · sanctuary · Yorke Peninsula Council · ~28 km · Must-see
- Corny Point Lighthouse · beach · Yorke Peninsula Council · ~41 km · Must-see
- Wedge Island · river spot · South Australia · ~49 km · Must-see
- Gym Beach · beach · Yorke Peninsula Council · ~4 km
- Royston Island · river spot · South Australia · ~7 km
- Middle Island · river spot · South Australia · ~9 km
- South Island · river spot · Yorke Peninsula Council · ~11 km
- Marion Lake · lake · Yorke Peninsula Council · ~11 km
- Snow Lake · lake · Yorke Peninsula Council · ~12 km
- Deep Lake · lake · Yorke Peninsula Council · ~13 km
- Engineers Lodge · fort · Yorke Peninsula Council · ~14 km
- Managers Lodge · fort · Yorke Peninsula Council · ~14 km
- Gatehouse Lodge · fort · Yorke Peninsula Council · ~14 km
- Bellco Chalk Factory · fort · Yorke Peninsula Council · ~14 km
- Plaster Factory Workshop · fort · Yorke Peninsula Council · ~14 km
Other beaches & coast near Browns Beach
- Pondalowie Bay · beach · South Australia · ~10 km · Must-see
- Cape Spencer Lighthouse · beach · Yorke Peninsula Council · ~18 km · Must-see
- Corny Point Lighthouse · beach · Yorke Peninsula Council · ~41 km · Must-see
- Troubridge Point lighthouse · beach · Yorke Peninsula Council · ~85 km · Must-see
- Cape Borda Lighthouse · beach · Kangaroo Island Council · ~87 km · Must-see
- Cape Catastrophe · beach · The District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula · ~105 km · Must-see
- Troubridge Island Lighthouse · beach · South Australia · ~106 km · Must-see
- Cape du Couedic Lighthouse · beach · Kangaroo Island Council · ~125 km · Must-see
- Gulf St Vincent · beach · South Australia · ~148 km · Must-see
- Cape Jervis Lighthouse · beach · The District Council of Yankalilla · ~149 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Browns Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Browns Beach yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Browns Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Browns Beach?
Nearby: Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park (sanctuary, 7 km), Pondalowie Bay (beach, 10 km), Cape Spencer Lighthouse (beach, 18 km), Thidna Conservation Park (sanctuary, 28 km), Corny Point Lighthouse (beach, 41 km), Wedge Island (river spot, 49 km).
Is Browns Beach worth visiting?
Browns Beach is listed as a must-see beach in South Australia on Spotwander.