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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,... Read more

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.