Notable beach · Gladstone Regional, Queensland
Middle Head
Middle Head is a beach in Gladstone Regional, Queensland.
Middle Head: 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 Middle Head
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 Middle Head — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -24.03689, 151.56932. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Middle Head
- Wild Cattle Island National Park · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~22 km · Must-see
- Bustard Head Conservation Park · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~25 km · Must-see
- Saint Luke's Anglican Church · church · Gladstone Regional · ~30 km · Must-see
- Castle Tower National Park · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~33 km · Must-see
- Eurimbula Fish Habitat Area · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lake Awoonga · lake · Gladstone Regional · ~39 km · Must-see
- Tondoon Botanic Gardens · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~44 km · Must-see
- Barney Point Esplanade · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~45 km · Must-see
- Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum · museum · Gladstone Regional · ~48 km · Must-see
- Mount Colosseum National Park · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~52 km · Must-see
- Deepwater National Park · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~59 km · Must-see
- Bulburin National Park · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~71 km · Must-see
- Norton Point · beach · Gladstone Regional · ~3 km
- Wild Cattle Beach · beach · Gladstone Regional · ~28 km
- Tannum Sands Beach · beach · Gladstone Regional · ~28 km
- Woodside Nature Refuge · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~29 km
- Australia Remembers · fort · Gladstone Regional · ~30 km
- Awoonga Dam Lookout #1 · lake · Gladstone Regional · ~33 km
Other beaches & coast near Middle Head
- Erskine Island · beach · Gladstone Regional · ~79 km · Must-see
- Great Keppel Island · beach · Livingstone Shire · ~143 km · Must-see
- Norton Point · beach · Gladstone Regional · ~3 km
- Wild Cattle Beach · beach · Gladstone Regional · ~28 km
- Tannum Sands Beach · beach · Gladstone Regional · ~28 km
- Eurimbula Beach · beach · Gladstone Regional · ~38 km
- Pearl Ledge · beach · Gladstone Regional · ~46 km
- Workmans Beach · beach · Gladstone Regional · ~50 km
- Springs Beach · beach · Gladstone Regional · ~53 km
- Black Head (West) · beach · Gladstone Regional · ~65 km
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Frequently asked
Is Middle Head safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Middle Head yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Middle Head?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Middle Head?
Nearby: Wild Cattle Island National Park (sanctuary, 22 km), Bustard Head Conservation Park (sanctuary, 25 km), Saint Luke's Anglican Church (church, 30 km), Castle Tower National Park (sanctuary, 33 km), Eurimbula Fish Habitat Area (sanctuary, 35 km), Lake Awoonga (lake, 39 km).
Is Middle Head worth visiting?
Middle Head is listed as a notable beach in Queensland on Spotwander.