At Coal Point the trend of the coast swings to face due south-west. Between Coal Point and Kilcunda is a relatively straight 12 km of coast, dominated by sandy beaches but broken by numerous rocks and reefs, particularly toward Coal Point, and the mouth of the Powlett River, toward Kilcunda. Car access is restricted to the Powlett River mouth, Kilcunda, and the back of Williamsons Beach. A rough track off the Chisholm Road reaches the rocks between Coal Point and Cutlers beaches. All the beaches face south-west and receive the full force of the south-westerly winds and waves. Active dunes extend up to 2 km inland, while the beaches throughout are dominated by a high energy, 200 m wide surf zone. There is one bar along the beach, which is often detached and cut by strong rips every 250 m and/or against the major rocks and reefs. There are usually at least 40 rips along the six beaches. The most extensive rock reefs occur between Coal Point and Cutlers Beach. These extend for a few hundred metres, with sand and dunes backing the rocks. Small rock outcrops separate the other beaches, and also occur at the Powlett River mouth. There are some very strong permanent rips against the rocks, particularly at the more popular Powlett River and Kilcunda, and either side of Cemetery Point, which separates these two beaches. read more

Beach Length: 1.8km