Ocean Beach
A wild beach of more than 30 kilometers on the Southern Ocean west of Strahan, with pounding surf and a desolate landscape, ideal for watching sunsets and the return of short-tailed shearwaters.
Ocean Beach is Tasmania's longest beach, facing the Southern Ocean, and lies about 6 kilometers by car from Strahan. Strong winds and pounding surf make it a wild, desolate landscape, and it is a popular spot for sunsets. The next landmass across the ocean is Argentina. From November to March, at dusk, you can watch flocks of short-tailed shearwaters (muttonbirds) return to their burrows on the northern side of the beach. Waves and rip currents are dangerous, so swimming is not recommended, and surfing is only for experienced surfers. You can walk along the sand, but do not drive into the beach protection zone.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Henty Dunes
- The Ship That Never Was
- Strahan & Gordon River Cruise
- Hogarth Falls
- West Coast Heritage Centre
- West Coast Wilderness Railway
- Queenstown, Tasmania
- Horsetail Falls