Notable beach · City of Hobart, Tasmania
Short Beach
Short Beach is a beach in City of Hobart, Tasmania.
Short 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 Short 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 Short Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -42.89499, 147.33366. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Short Beach
- Lords Beach · beach · City of Hobart · ~1 km · Must-see
- Salamanca Market · attraction · City of Hobart · ~1 km · Must-see
- St David's Park · park · City of Hobart · ~1 km · Must-see
- Sullivans Cove · beach · Tasmania · ~1 km · Must-see
- Franklin Square · park · City of Hobart · ~2 km · Must-see
- Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery · museum · City of Hobart · ~2 km · Must-see
- Hobart Synagogue · attraction · City of Hobart · ~2 km · Must-see
- Cascade Women's Prison Hobart, Tasmania · waterfall · City of Hobart · ~2 km · Must-see
- Nutgrove Beach · beach · City of Hobart · ~3 km · Must-see
- Long Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~3 km · Must-see
- Mount Nelson · viewpoint · City of Hobart · ~4 km · Must-see
- Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · City of Hobart · ~4 km · Must-see
- Bellerive Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~5 km · Must-see
- Howrah Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~7 km · Must-see
- Saint Peter's Lutheran Church · church · City of Clarence · ~8 km · Must-see
- Taroona Beach · beach · Kingborough · ~8 km · Must-see
- Hinsby Beach · beach · Kingborough · ~8 km · Must-see
- Shot Tower · fort · Kingborough · ~9 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Short Beach
- Lords Beach · beach · City of Hobart · ~1 km · Must-see
- Sullivans Cove · beach · Tasmania · ~1 km · Must-see
- Nutgrove Beach · beach · City of Hobart · ~3 km · Must-see
- Long Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~3 km · Must-see
- Bellerive Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~5 km · Must-see
- Howrah Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~7 km · Must-see
- Taroona Beach · beach · Kingborough · ~8 km · Must-see
- Hinsby Beach · beach · Kingborough · ~8 km · Must-see
- Kingston Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~12 km · Must-see
- Seven Mile Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~24 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Short Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Short Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Short Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Short Beach?
Nearby: Lords Beach (beach, 1 km), Salamanca Market (attraction, 1 km), St David's Park (park, 1 km), Sullivans Cove (beach, 1 km), Franklin Square (park, 2 km), Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (museum, 2 km).
Is Short Beach worth visiting?
Short Beach is listed as a notable beach in Tasmania on Spotwander.