Antechamber Bay is an open, northeast facing bay, located at the eastern extremity of the island. It is bordered by Cape Coutts and Cape St Albans, and contains two sandy beaches. The Cape Willoughby Road provides access to the western end of the bay at the Chapman River mouth picnic and camping area (Fig. 5.10), while the central and eastern section is backed by private farm land. Antechamber Bay beach (KI-54) is a 4.2 km long, northeast facing sand beach. It extends from the southern rocks of Cape Coutts, past the usually closed mouth of the Chapman River, down to a 50 m high bluff that separates it from Red House Bay. Most of the beach is backed by a 10 m high foredune. It usually receives waves less than 1 m high and has a moderately steep beach fronted by a narrow continuous bar then seagrass meadows, with rips absent unless waves exceed 1 m. The Chapman River crosses the northern end of the beach, with the mouth usually blocked. A recreation reserve is located along the sides of the river mouth and includes two car parks, a picnic area and a camping area. read more

Beach Length: 4.2km