Little Beach East Coast Tasmania

Stretching more than 30 kilometres north from macquarie heads near strahan the hard packed hard pounded beach is the place to watch the southern ocean roar ashore an 18 metre high wave was recorded just offshore a few years ago.

Little beach east coast tasmania. Little beach camping has very basic facilities and campers must be fully self sufficient. Little beach campground chain of lagoons st marys east coast tasmania free camping scamander lagoons beach. Maria island east coast maria island is one of our favourite places in tasmania and it s also one of the big 12 must see destinations. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here.

Little beach sea temperatures peak in the range 16 to 18 c 61 to 64 f on around the 14th of february and are at their lowest on about the 8th of august in the range 12 to 14 c 54 to 57 f. Mary s on the a3 highway. The little beach conservation area free campground is east of the township of st. Little beach on the east coast is an exposed beach and reef break that has unreliable waves.

You will find access to this free camping site off the a3 highway to the north and to the south of the junction with the a4 highway. This coastal location is ideal for fishing and swimming with care. The warmest seasonal sea temperatures at little beach in mid february lend themselves to a 4 3mm wetsuit or a 3 2mm suit and 3mm neoprene boots. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the east.

Tasmania s longest beach is impressive for its power alone this is no swimming beach. Little beach state reserve covers an area of app. The best wind direction is from the west with some shelter here from north winds.