Etty Bay (Etty Bay)
Etty Bay is a relatively sheltered bay in Far North Queensland with a 700 m long beach in the far north of the Australian state of Queensland. The beach is 15 km by road from the township of Innisfail, 20 minutes drive from Paronella Park and 7 km from the Bruce Highway. The final kilometre of the route is a scenic drive climbing 100 m over the Moresby Range before descending into a picturesque bay. The Bay has a Surf Lifesaving Club and a small caravan park.
The beach is a popular recreational area for surfing, swimming, sailing, boating and fishing. Etty Bay is known as one of North Queensland's most scenic beaches. The caravan park is on the beachfront and serves meals. The bay has sufficient amenities for day visitors. There are shaded picnic spots with electric BBQs on and near the beach. The Etty Bay beach is enclosed by rainforest that has a wide variety of wildlife and is suited to bushwalking.
The beach is backed by a narrow tree shaded reserve, then to a steep forested slope rising up to 250 m behind the beach. The Surf Lifesaving Club, shop and toilets sit behind the middle of the beach. The beach is fine grain white sand. At high tide it is less than 50 m wide and at low tide over 100 m is exposed. Waves average 0.5 m and spill across a shallow bar. There are rocks on either end of the beach. A stinger net is located in front of the Surf Lifesaving Club.
The beach is a popular recreational area for surfing, swimming, sailing, boating and fishing. Etty Bay is known as one of North Queensland's most scenic beaches. The caravan park is on the beachfront and serves meals. The bay has sufficient amenities for day visitors. There are shaded picnic spots with electric BBQs on and near the beach. The Etty Bay beach is enclosed by rainforest that has a wide variety of wildlife and is suited to bushwalking.
The beach is backed by a narrow tree shaded reserve, then to a steep forested slope rising up to 250 m behind the beach. The Surf Lifesaving Club, shop and toilets sit behind the middle of the beach. The beach is fine grain white sand. At high tide it is less than 50 m wide and at low tide over 100 m is exposed. Waves average 0.5 m and spill across a shallow bar. There are rocks on either end of the beach. A stinger net is located in front of the Surf Lifesaving Club.
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