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Beaches and coves of Tropical North Queensland

The 10 beaches and coves of Tropical North Queensland, 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
  • Balgal BeachSand

    Balgal Beach is a long sandy shoreline north of Townsville, used for swimming, fishing and boating.

  • Brookes BeachSand

    Brookes Beach is a small sandy cove between Bingil Bay and Garners Beach on Queensland’s tropical coast.

  • Four Mile BeachSand

    Four Mile Beach is a broad sandy beach on the Coral Sea beside Port Douglas.

  • Garners BeachSand

    Garners Beach is a quiet tropical stretch of Coral Sea coastline in the Cassowary Coast region.

  • Mission BeachSand

    Mission Beach is a long sandy tropical ocean beach linking four coastal villages along about 14 kilometres of shoreline on the Cassowary Coast.

  • Narragon BeachSand

    Narragon Beach is a sandy Queensland shore north of Clump Point in the wider Mission Beach area.

  • Pallon BeachSand

    Pallon Beach is a quiet sandy shoreline on the western side of Dunk Island, also known as Coonanglebah.

  • South Mission BeachSand

    South Mission Beach forms the southern part of the long, sandy Mission Beach shoreline facing the Coral Sea, with Dunk Island offshore.

  • Trinity BeachSand

    Trinity Beach is a public sandy ocean beach in Cairns’ Northern Beaches, stretching for about 1.5 kilometres between Taylors Point and Earl Hill.

  • Wongaling BeachSand

    Wongaling Beach is one of four coastal villages forming the approximately 14-kilometre stretch of golden sand around Mission Beach.

Which beaches in Tropical North Queensland are sandy?

Sandy beaches on record include Balgal Beach, Brookes Beach, Four Mile Beach, Garners Beach and Mission Beach.

Which coves in Tropical North Queensland 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 Tropical North Queensland in the app to see which coves are sheltered right now.

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