Notable beach · Tasmania, Tasmania
Big Beach
Big Beach is a beach in Tasmania, Tasmania.
Big 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 Big 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 Big Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -39.92472, 143.84278. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Big Beach
- Currie Lighthouse · beach · King Island Council · ~1 km · Must-see
- King Island · river spot · King Island Council · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lavinia State Reserve · sanctuary · King Island Council · ~38 km · Must-see
- Lake Flannigan · lake · King Island Council · ~44 km · Must-see
- Cape Wickham Light · beach · King Island Council · ~48 km · Must-see
- Little Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~1 km
- Lions Park · park · King Island Council · ~1 km
- British Admiral Beach · beach · King Island Council · ~5 km
- Badger Box Creek Nature Reserve · sanctuary · King Island Council · ~7 km
- Sandfly Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~8 km
- Whalebone Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~9 km
- Ettrick Beach · beach · King Island Council · ~10 km
- Little Porky Beach · beach · King Island Council · ~10 km
- Porky Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~11 km
- Mary Hill · viewpoint · King Island Council · ~11 km
- Lily Lagoon Nature Reserve · sanctuary · King Island Council · ~11 km
- Lily Lagoon · lake · King Island Council · ~11 km
- Dead Sea · lake · King Island Council · ~12 km
Other beaches & coast near Big Beach
- Currie Lighthouse · beach · King Island Council · ~1 km · Must-see
- Cape Wickham Light · beach · King Island Council · ~48 km · Must-see
- Little Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~1 km
- British Admiral Beach · beach · King Island Council · ~5 km
- Sandfly Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~8 km
- Whalebone Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~9 km
- Ettrick Beach · beach · King Island Council · ~10 km
- Little Porky Beach · beach · King Island Council · ~10 km
- Porky Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~11 km
- Fitzmaurice Bay · beach · Tasmania · ~19 km
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Frequently asked
Is Big Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Big Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Big Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Big Beach?
Nearby: Currie Lighthouse (beach, 1 km), King Island (river spot, 17 km), Lavinia State Reserve (sanctuary, 38 km), Lake Flannigan (lake, 44 km), Cape Wickham Light (beach, 48 km), Little Beach (beach, 1 km).
Is Big Beach worth visiting?
Big Beach is listed as a notable beach in Tasmania on Spotwander.