Heath Point is a 200 m high spur of metasediments (schists) that forms the southern end of Ella Bay. The road from Flying Fish Point winds around the base of the point to give access to Ella Bay, with a short climb required to reach the three beaches at the base of the point. The beaches comprise a near-continuous, crenulate strip of sand that runs from the southern end of Ella Bay out to the eastern tip of the point. The high tide beaches are all steep, with extensive tidal shoals off the first two beaches. Sand for the shoals, probably originating from the Johnstone River, is moved by tides and waves around Heath Point. The mobile field of sand shoals slowly moves along the beaches into Ella Bay. As a result of this movement the width of the beaches and shoals varies from year to year. Heath Point (3) (764) is located on the eastern tip of the point. It is 200 m long and faces east. As a consequence it receives higher waves, has a steep beach and a narrower low tide bar. read more

Beach Length: 0.2km