Ella Bay is an open, 9 km long, east facing bay, lying between Cooper and Heath Points. The bay is backed by an amphitheatre of ranges rising 300 to 400 m, with the former valley largely filled with sediments of the extensive Ella Swamp and the two Ella Bay beaches. The sediments have been derived from the large Johnstone River a few kilometres to the south, with the sands and mud driven northward and into the bay by waves and strong tidal currents. Ella Bay National Park backs the northern and southern ends of the bay and encompasses much of the densely vegetated lowland and eastern slopes of the backing Seymour Range. Ella Bay Beach (761) runs from the small headland down to the protected lee of Heath Point. It is 4.8 km long and similar to the north beach, only with a narrow strip of sand separating it from the swamp. A small creek occasionally drains across the centre of the beach. There is a gravel road around Heath Point to the southern end, where there is a car park and camping area. The high tide beach is steep, while the low tide bar and shoals increase in width toward Heath Point. read more

Beach Length: 4.8km