Notable beach · Hinchinbrook Shire, Queensland
Orient-Cattle Cks
Orient-Cattle Cks is a beach in Hinchinbrook Shire, Queensland.
Orient-Cattle Cks: 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 Orient-Cattle Cks
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.
Visiting Orient-Cattle Cks: tips
- Swim only where lifeguards or flags show it is safe.
How to reach Orient-Cattle Cks — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -18.83327, 146.27562. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Orient-Cattle Cks
- Halifax Bay Wetlands National Park · sanctuary · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Pandora Reef · beach · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~20 km · Must-see
- Paluma Dam · lake · Charters Towers Regional · ~24 km · Must-see
- Jourama Falls, Paluma Range, Queensland · waterfall · Charters Towers Regional · ~37 km · Must-see
- Orpheus Island National Park · sanctuary · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~48 km · Must-see
- Mount Straloch · viewpoint · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~53 km · Must-see
- Diamantina Rock · viewpoint · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~56 km · Must-see
- Mount Fox · viewpoint · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~62 km · Must-see
- The Thumb · viewpoint · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~66 km · Must-see
- Mount Bowen · viewpoint · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~66 km · Must-see
- Hinchinbrook Island National Park · sanctuary · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~69 km · Must-see
- Wallaman Falls · waterfall · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~71 km · Must-see
- Palm Creek · beach · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~10 km
- Eleanor-Crystal Cks · beach · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~11 km
- Big Fig Tree · viewpoint · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~12 km
- Bottle Dump · fort · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~13 km
- Insulator Falls · waterfall · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~13 km
- Fig Tree Falls · waterfall · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~13 km
Other beaches & coast near Orient-Cattle Cks
- Pandora Reef · beach · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~20 km · Must-see
- Cleveland Bay · beach · Townsville City · ~83 km · Must-see
- Cockle Bay · beach · Townsville City · ~87 km · Must-see
- Alma Bay · beach · Townsville City · ~89 km · Must-see
- The Strand · beach · Townsville City · ~91 km · Must-see
- Queens Gardens · beach · Townsville City · ~91 km · Must-see
- Cape Cleveland Beach · beach · Townsville City · ~109 km · Must-see
- Kurrimine Beach Conservation Park · beach · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~148 km · Must-see
- Palm Creek · beach · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~10 km
- Eleanor-Crystal Cks · beach · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~11 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Orient-Cattle Cks?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Orient-Cattle Cks?
Nearby: Halifax Bay Wetlands National Park (sanctuary, 4 km), Pandora Reef (beach, 20 km), Paluma Dam (lake, 24 km), Jourama Falls, Paluma Range, Queensland (waterfall, 37 km), Orpheus Island National Park (sanctuary, 48 km), Mount Straloch (viewpoint, 53 km).
Is Orient-Cattle Cks worth visiting?
Orient-Cattle Cks is listed as a notable beach in Queensland on Spotwander.