Notable beach · Victoria, Victoria
Shelley Beach
Shelley Beach is a beach in Victoria, Victoria.
Shelley 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 Shelley 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 Shelley Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -38.32120, 144.72666. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shelley Beach
- Point Nepean Quarantine Station · park · Shire of Mornington Peninsula · ~4 km · Must-see
- Chinaman's Hat · attraction · Victoria · ~5 km · Must-see
- Cheviot Beach · beach · Shire of Mornington Peninsula · ~7 km · Must-see
- Pearce Barracks · fort · Shire of Mornington Peninsula · ~8 km · Must-see
- South Channel Fort · fort · Victoria · ~8 km · Must-see
- Fort Nepean · fort · Shire of Mornington Peninsula · ~8 km · Must-see
- Point Nepean · beach · Shire of Mornington Peninsula · ~9 km · Must-see
- Fort Queenscliff · fort · Borough of Queenscliffe · ~10 km · Must-see
- The Rip · beach · Victoria · ~11 km · Must-see
- Point Lonsdale Lighthouse · beach · Borough of Queenscliffe · ~13 km · Must-see
- West Channel · beach · Victoria · ~14 km · Must-see
- Duck Island · river spot · City of Greater Geelong · ~14 km · Must-see
- Swan Bay - Edwards Point Wildlife Reserve · sanctuary · City of Greater Geelong · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lake Victoria · lake · City of Greater Geelong · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mornington Peninsula National Park · sanctuary · Shire of Mornington Peninsula · ~19 km · Must-see
- St Leonards Salt Lagoon · lake · City of Greater Geelong · ~23 km · Must-see
- Ocean Grove Community Garden · sanctuary · City of Greater Geelong · ~23 km · Must-see
- SS Alert · fort · Victoria · ~23 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Shelley Beach
- Cheviot Beach · beach · Shire of Mornington Peninsula · ~7 km · Must-see
- Point Nepean · beach · Shire of Mornington Peninsula · ~9 km · Must-see
- The Rip · beach · Victoria · ~11 km · Must-see
- Point Lonsdale Lighthouse · beach · Borough of Queenscliffe · ~13 km · Must-see
- West Channel · beach · Victoria · ~14 km · Must-see
- Thirteenth Beach · beach · Victoria · ~29 km · Must-see
- Cape Schanck Lighthouse · beach · Shire of Mornington Peninsula · ~30 km · Must-see
- Bancoora Beach · beach · Victoria · ~35 km · Must-see
- Point Impossible Beach · beach · Surf Coast Shire · ~38 km · Must-see
- Sunnyside Beach · beach · Shire of Mornington Peninsula · ~40 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Shelley Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Shelley Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Shelley Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Shelley Beach?
Nearby: Point Nepean Quarantine Station (park, 4 km), Chinaman's Hat (attraction, 5 km), Cheviot Beach (beach, 7 km), Pearce Barracks (fort, 8 km), South Channel Fort (fort, 8 km), Fort Nepean (fort, 8 km).
Is Shelley Beach worth visiting?
Shelley Beach is listed as a notable beach in Victoria on Spotwander.