Hearson Cove beach (WA 1796) occupies the western shore of the cove. The steep, shell-rich, 800 m long beach high tide faces east across 600 m wide low gradient tidal mud flats, with a few mangroves growing at the northern end of the beach (Figs. 2.20 and 4.388). It is backed by a low foredune, then a 200-300 m wide foredune plain, then salt flats that link to King Bay 3.5 km to the west. The beach and salt flats tie the Burrup Peninsula to the mainland. A gravel road runs out to the southern end of the beach, which is a popular tourist, picnic and swimming destination. It is however only suitable for swimming at mid to high tide as the wide tidal flats are exposed at low tide. read more

Beach Length: 0.8km