There is one lifeguard and no stinger nets in use on this beach.
Start time may vary due to lifeguards conducting stinger drags and net checks at other beaches during stinger season from 1 November to 31 May.
Lifeguard hours:
Every day 8:15am to 4:15pm
Services may be subject to change.
There are no lifeguards in use on this beach.
Stinger nets are in use on this beach during stinger season.
There are no lifeguards and no stinger nets in use on this beach.
There is one lifeguard and stinger nets are in use on this beach.
Start time may vary due to lifeguards conducting stinger drags and net checks at other beaches during stinger season from 1 November to 31 May.
Lifeguard hours:
Every day: 8:15am to 4:15pm
Services may be subject to change.
There is one lifeguard and stinger nets are in use on this beach.
Start time may vary due to lifeguards conducting stinger drags and net checks at other beaches during stinger season from 1 November to 31 May.
Lifeguard hours:
Every day: 8:15am to 4:15pm
Services may be subject to change.
Systematic patrols by roving lifeguard of all Magnetic Island beaches by vehicle and jet ski.
Lifeguard hours:
Every day: 8:15am to 4:15pm
Services may be subject to change.
There is no lifeguard service on this beach, though volunteers patrol from 1 September to 31 May. The beach is covered by the emergency call beacon deployed by Magnetic Island Rove during all Queensland school holidays. Stinger nets are in use at this beach.
There are 3 to 4 lifeguards. Hours will vary due to seasonal requirements.
There are no lifeguards and no stinger nets in use on this beach.
There is one lifeguard.
Lifeguard hours:
Daily: 9am to 5pm
Christmas School Holidays: 9am to 6pm
Services may be subject to change.
There is one lifeguard.
Lifeguard hours:
September, Christmas, Easter School Holidays and Weekends ONLY
Daily: 9am to 5pm
No lifeguard on weekdays
Services may be subject to change.
There is one lifeguard present 6 days a week:
Beginning of September School Holidays through to 30 April
Tuesday to Thursday: 11am to 5pm
From end of 1 May to beginning of September School Holidays
Weekends ONLY
Christmas School Holidays: 9am to 5pm
Closed EVERY Wednesday for cleaning
Services may be subject to change.
Roving lifeguard times and dates on The Strand:
Standard Hours: 9 to 5pm
Christmas School Holidays: 9am to 6pm
Services may be subject to change.
One to two lifeguards are present on weekends from November to April and 6 days per week during Easter, September and Christmas school holidays, with one lifeguard present at other times.
Lifeguard hours are:
1 November to 30 April: 9am to 6pm
1 May to 31 October: 8am to 5pm
Tuesdays: Closed for maintenance (excluding Queensland State School holidays and public holidays).
Services may be subject to change.
The beach is covered by the emergency call beacon.
There are no lifeguards
Stinger nets are in use at this beach.
There are no lifeguards and no stinger nets in use on this beach.
There are no lifeguards and no stinger nets in use on this beach.
There are no lifeguards and no stinger nets in use on this beach.
Stinger Nets
Stinger nets are installed at many of Townsville's beaches over the stinger season, which runs from November to May. Nets are only removed after the stinger season ends and once no stingers are caught in daily net drags for 14 days.
