Notable beach · Whitsunday Regional, Queensland
Murray Bay
Murray Bay is a beach in Whitsunday Regional, Queensland.
Murray Bay: 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 Murray Bay
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 Murray Bay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -19.98426, 148.26440. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Murray Bay
- Bowen Foreshore & Jetty · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~5 km · Must-see
- Gloucester Sports & Recreation Center · sanctuary · Whitsunday Regional · ~32 km · Must-see
- Holbourne Island National Park · sanctuary · Whitsunday Regional · ~38 km · Must-see
- Mount Drylander · sanctuary · Whitsunday Regional · ~52 km · Must-see
- Aberdeen Nature Refuge · sanctuary · Whitsunday Regional · ~57 km · Must-see
- Cape Upstart National Park · sanctuary · Whitsunday Regional · ~63 km · Must-see
- Proserpine Museum · church · Whitsunday Regional · ~72 km · Must-see
- Edgecumbe Heights · viewpoint · Whitsunday Regional · ~0 km
- Rose Bay · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~1 km
- Horseshoe Bay Beach · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~1 km
- Grays Bay · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~1 km
- Coral Bay · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~1 km
- Kings Beach · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~2 km
- Queens Beach · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~3 km
- Flagstaff Hill · viewpoint · Whitsunday Regional · ~4 km
- Historical Museum · museum · Whitsunday Regional · ~5 km
- Bowen Hill · viewpoint · Whitsunday Regional · ~5 km
- Front Beach · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~5 km
Other beaches & coast near Murray Bay
- Bowen Foreshore & Jetty · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~5 km · Must-see
- Skydive Airlie Beach · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~76 km · Must-see
- Bettys Beach · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~105 km · Must-see
- Whitehaven Beach · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~109 km · Must-see
- Rose Bay · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~1 km
- Horseshoe Bay Beach · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~1 km
- Grays Bay · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~1 km
- Coral Bay · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~1 km
- Kings Beach · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~2 km
- Queens Beach · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~3 km
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Frequently asked
Is Murray Bay safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Murray Bay yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Murray Bay?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Murray Bay?
Nearby: Bowen Foreshore & Jetty (beach, 5 km), Gloucester Sports & Recreation Center (sanctuary, 32 km), Holbourne Island National Park (sanctuary, 38 km), Mount Drylander (sanctuary, 52 km), Aberdeen Nature Refuge (sanctuary, 57 km), Cape Upstart National Park (sanctuary, 63 km).
Is Murray Bay worth visiting?
Murray Bay is listed as a notable beach in Queensland on Spotwander.