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Rabbit Island (2), St Helens Beach

Qld 4798
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UNPATROLLED BEACH

Beach number: qld1082
Includes beaches: Rabbit Island (2)
State/Region: QLD - St Helens Beach
Beach name: Rabbit Island (2)
General Beach Hazard Rating: 2
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

Three kilometre long Rabbit Island consists of northern and southern rock sections, with maximum elevations of 75 m and 96 m respectively, joined by the southern beach and its low foredune, with a 1 km2 mangrove swamp behind the beach. The three beaches (1081, 1082, 1083) are similar in character, all facing east-north-east, and are 700 m, 300 m and 650 m in length respectively. Each beach is bounded by densely vegetated, 20 m high headlands that are fringed by rock flats. The beaches are backed by low, narrow, casuarina-covered foredunes and receive waves averaging 0.5 m, which maintain a moderately steep high tide beach fronted by a 100 m wide low tide bar. The southern beach also has intertidal rock flats along its southern half. Apart from four primitive camp sites there are no facilities on the island.

 

Swimming

Because of the low tide rock and sand flats, swimming is best at high tide.

 

Surfing

None.

 

Fishing

Best off the rocks at high tide or from a boat in the tidal channels.

 

General

Two natural, tropical islands and part of the six island national park, with essentially no development apart from the small resort on Newry Island.

 

 

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
 
wind
/
 
  • Sat
    32°
    N/A
  • Sun
    32°
    23°
  • Mon
    32°
    23°
  • Tue
    32°
    23°
  • Wed
    31°
    23°
  • Thu
    30°
    22°
TE KOWAI (42 km) issued at (EST)
Water
29
Issued at Sat, February 11 13:00
Swell Forecast
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
  • AM
  • PM
  • AM
  • PM
  • AM
  • E
    0.1 m
  • ESE
    0.1 m
  • E
    0.1 m
  • E
    0.1 m
  • E
    0.1 m
4 km from St Helens Beach issued at Sat, February 11 17:00 (EST)
 
Today's Tide
  • High
    1:46
    5.19m
  • Low
    8:00
    0.91m
  • High
    14:01
    5.54m
  • Low
    20:28
    0.84m
 
Mackay 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.