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Beaches and coves of Capricorn Coast

The 10 beaches and coves of Capricorn Coast, Australia, as recorded in Cala. The details come from the app's records; today's wind, sea temperature and shelter are in the Cala app.

Records last updated: August 29, 2026

  • Sandy: 10
  • Dawson BeachSand

    Dawson Beach is a long, quieter sandy shoreline on Queensland’s Mackay coast, set within the natural coastal landscape around Ince Bay.

  • Fisherman BeachSand

    Fisherman Beach is a public sandy beach on the seaward side of Bell Park in Emu Park.

  • Five Rocks BeachSand

    Five Rocks Beach is a roughly 5.5-kilometre sandy and wild shore set among the coastal woodland and rugged headlands of Byfield Conservation Park.

  • Kemp BeachSand

    Kemp Beach is a wide sandy stretch on the Capricorn Coast between Yeppoon and Emu Park, running from the Bluff Point section of Capricorn Coast National Park in the south to Rosslyn Bay in the north.

  • Lammermoor BeachSand

    Lammermoor Beach is a sandy beach of more than two kilometres on the Capricorn Coast between Yeppoon and Emu Park, backed by a casuarina-covered foreshore.

  • Monkey BeachSand

    Monkey Beach is a quiet sandy beach on Great Keppel Island, reached by boat from the Capricorn Coast.

  • Nine Mile BeachSand

    Nine Mile Beach is a sandy, natural coastline stretching for approximately 12.99 kilometres along Queensland’s Capricorn Coast.

  • Putney BeachSand

    Putney Beach is one of the sandy beaches on Great Keppel Island that can be reached from the visitor arrival area.

  • Red BeachSand

    Red Beach is an approximately 372-metre sandy beach on the south-eastern coast of Great Keppel Island.

  • Wreck BeachSand

    Wreck Beach is a hidden sandy beach on the eastern side of Great Keppel Island, with a distinctly secluded character.

Which beaches in Capricorn Coast are sandy?

Sandy beaches on record include Dawson Beach, Fisherman Beach, Five Rocks Beach, Kemp Beach and Lammermoor Beach.

Which coves in Capricorn Coast are sheltered from the wind?

It changes with the day's wind direction, so there is no fixed list. Cala works it out for each cove by comparing the cove's orientation with today's wind forecast; open Capricorn Coast in the app to see which coves are sheltered right now.

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