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853, Bushland Beach

Qld 4818
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UNPATROLLED BEACH

Beach number: qld0853
Includes beaches: 853
State/Region: QLD - Bushland Beach
Beach name: 853
General Beach Hazard Rating: 1
Least hazardous: 1-3
Moderately hazardous: 4-6
Highly hazardous: 7-8
Extremely hazardous: 9-10
Hazard rating refers to physical beach and surf conditions ONLY and does not include potentially dangerous marine life.
Beach

The coast immediately north of Townsville has long been a relatively remote and little used area and today remains much the same. Between the mangrove-fringed Bohle River and Cape Pallarenda is 7 km of sandy and rocky coast, most of which is now contained within the Cape Pallarenda Environmental Park, with little development other than walking tracks. There are seven beaches along this low energy and generally north facing section of coast. There is limited 4WD access to some of the western beaches, with vehicle access to Cape Pallarenda and foot access to the remainder.

Beaches 852 and 853 lie 1.5 and 2 km respectively east of the Bohle River mouth and are backed by shrub-covered slopes that rise to a peak of 125 m. They are 400 and 500 m long respectively and both face essentially north-east. Their shorelines are composed of a mixture of narrow, sandy high tide beach, together with rocks and mangroves, while they are fronted by sandy tidal flats up to 1 km wide. There are vehicle tracks to the back of both beaches.

 

Swimming

None of these beaches are really suitable for swimming, as they are tidal flats except at high tide. A number of the beaches also have numerous rocks.

 

Surfing

None.

 

Fishing

Only at high tide and best at the creek mouth.

 

General

Seven natural beaches lying within the environmental park and accessible along the walking tracks.

 

 

SLSA provides this information as a guide only. Surf conditions are variable and therefore this information should not be relied upon as a substitute for observation of local conditions and an understanding of your abilities in the surf. SLSA reminds you to always swim between the red and yellow flags and never swim at unpatrolled beaches. SLSA takes all care and responsibility for any translation but it cannot guarentee that all translations will be accurate.

Weather
Today
28°
wind
NNE/9 km/h
 
  • Sat
    32°
    N/A
  • Sun
    32°
    25°
  • Mon
    32°
    25°
  • Tue
    32°
    25°
  • Wed
    31°
    24°
  • Thu
    31°
    25°
TOWNSVILLE (9 km) issued at 21:00 (EST)
Water
30
Issued at Sat, February 11 13:00
Swell Forecast
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
  • AM
  • PM
  • AM
  • PM
  • AM
  • N
    0.1 m
  • N
    0.1 m
  • NE
    0.1 m
  • NE
    0.1 m
  • NE
    0.1 m
Bushland Beach issued at Sat, February 11 17:00 (EST)
 
Today's Tide
  • Low
    5:37
    1.08m
  • High
    12:13
    3.27m
  • Low
    18:46
    1.18m
 
issued at Sat, February 11 10:00 (Local Time)
UV Index
15
No Service Providers for this beach:

There are currently no services provided by Surf Life Saving Australia for this beach. Please take the time to browse the Beach Safety section of this website to learn more about staying safe when swimming at Australian beaches. Click here to visit general beach safety information

No Service:

Beach not patrolled out of season

There are currently no services provided by Surf Life Saving Australia for this beach. Please take the time to browse the Beach Safety section of this website to learn more about staying safe when swimming at Australian beaches.

Click here to visit general beach safety information

 

SLSA provides this information as a guide only. Surf conditions are variable and therefore this information should not be relied upon as a substitute for observation of local conditions and an understanding of your abilities in the surf. SLSA reminds you to always swim between the red and yellow flags and never swim at unpatrolled beaches. SLSA takes all care and responsibility for any translation but it cannot guarentee that all translations will be accurate.