Must-see beach · Douglas Shire, Queensland
Newell Beach
Newell Beach is a beach in Douglas Shire, Queensland.
Newell 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 Newell 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 Newell Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -16.42569, 145.40717. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Newell Beach
- Church of St David · church · Douglas Shire · ~7 km · Must-see
- Devils Thumb / Manjal Jimalji · viewpoint · Douglas Shire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mowbray National Park · sanctuary · Douglas Shire · ~21 km · Must-see
- Low Isles Light · beach · Douglas Shire · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mount Lewis National Park · sanctuary · Mareeba Shire · ~23 km · Must-see
- Mount Carbine Tableland · viewpoint · Mareeba Shire · ~24 km · Must-see
- Mount Alexandra · viewpoint · Douglas Shire · ~26 km · Must-see
- Fan Palm Conservation Reserve · sanctuary · Douglas Shire · ~31 km · Must-see
- Daintree Rainforest · sanctuary · Douglas Shire · ~36 km · Must-see
- Thornton Peak · viewpoint · Douglas Shire · ~37 km · Must-see
- Macalister Range Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Douglas Shire · ~38 km · Must-see
- Hartley's Crocodile Adventures · sanctuary · Douglas Shire · ~39 km · Must-see
- Kuranda National Park · sanctuary · Mareeba Shire · ~46 km · Must-see
- Batt Reef · beach · Queensland · ~49 km · Must-see
- Mount Pieter Botte · viewpoint · Douglas Shire · ~49 km · Must-see
- Cape Tribulation · beach · Douglas Shire · ~49 km · Must-see
- Double Island · river spot · Cairns Regional · ~56 km · Must-see
- Cairns Tropical Zoo · park · Cairns Regional · ~57 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Newell Beach
- Low Isles Light · beach · Douglas Shire · ~21 km · Must-see
- Batt Reef · beach · Queensland · ~49 km · Must-see
- Cape Tribulation · beach · Douglas Shire · ~49 km · Must-see
- Great Barrier Reef · beach · Queensland · ~67 km · Must-see
- Cooya Beach · beach · Douglas Shire · ~4 km
- Wonga Beach BMX and Skate Park · beach · Douglas Shire · ~9 km
- Four Mile Beach · beach · Douglas Shire · ~15 km
- Cape Kimberly Beach · beach · Douglas Shire · ~21 km
- Pebbly Beach · beach · Douglas Shire · ~26 km
- Cow Bay · beach · Douglas Shire · ~28 km
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Frequently asked
Is Newell Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Newell 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 Newell 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 Newell Beach?
Nearby: Church of St David (church, 7 km), Devils Thumb / Manjal Jimalji (viewpoint, 16 km), Mowbray National Park (sanctuary, 21 km), Low Isles Light (beach, 21 km), Mount Lewis National Park (sanctuary, 23 km), Mount Carbine Tableland (viewpoint, 24 km).
Is Newell Beach worth visiting?
Newell Beach is listed as a must-see beach in Queensland on Spotwander.