Must-see beach · Cook Shire, Queensland
North Direction Reef
North Direction Reef is a beach in Cook Shire, Queensland.
North Direction Reef: 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 North Direction Reef
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 North Direction Reef — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -14.74538, 145.51092. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near North Direction Reef
- Turtle Group National Park · sanctuary · Cook Shire · ~46 km · Must-see
- Three Islands Group National Park · sanctuary · Cook Shire · ~52 km · Must-see
- South Direction Island · river spot · Cook Shire · ~11 km
- Palfrey Island · river spot · Cook Shire · ~11 km
- Blue Lagoon · beach · Cook Shire · ~11 km
- Lizard Island · river spot · Cook Shire · ~13 km
- Cooks Look · viewpoint · Cook Shire · ~13 km
- MacGillivray Reef · beach · Cook Shire · ~13 km
- MacGillivray · beach · Cook Shire · ~14 km
- Lizard Island National Park · sanctuary · Cook Shire · ~15 km
- Petricola Shoal · beach · Cook Shire · ~16 km
- Eyrie Reef · beach · Cook Shire · ~18 km
- Eagle Island · river spot · Cook Shire · ~19 km
- Stewart Shoal · beach · Cook Shire · ~19 km
- Martin Reef · beach · Cook Shire · ~21 km
- Underwood Shoal · beach · Northern Territory · ~22 km
- Linnet Reef · beach · Cook Shire · ~23 km
- Maxwell Reef · beach · Cook Shire · ~27 km
Other beaches & coast near North Direction Reef
- Blue Lagoon · beach · Cook Shire · ~11 km
- MacGillivray Reef · beach · Cook Shire · ~13 km
- MacGillivray · beach · Cook Shire · ~14 km
- Petricola Shoal · beach · Cook Shire · ~16 km
- Eyrie Reef · beach · Cook Shire · ~18 km
- Stewart Shoal · beach · Cook Shire · ~19 km
- Martin Reef · beach · Cook Shire · ~21 km
- Underwood Shoal · beach · Northern Territory · ~22 km
- Linnet Reef · beach · Cook Shire · ~23 km
- Maxwell Reef · beach · Cook Shire · ~27 km
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Frequently asked
Is North Direction Reef safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for North Direction Reef 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 North Direction Reef?
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 North Direction Reef?
Nearby: Turtle Group National Park (sanctuary, 46 km), Three Islands Group National Park (sanctuary, 52 km), South Direction Island (river spot, 11 km), Palfrey Island (river spot, 11 km), Blue Lagoon (beach, 11 km), Lizard Island (river spot, 13 km).
Is North Direction Reef worth visiting?
North Direction Reef is listed as a must-see beach in Queensland on Spotwander.