by Mickey Jarvis | Feb 26, 2025 | Bay of Fires, East Coast, St Helens
Near: Bay of Fires & St Helens | from Hobart: 250 km | Launceston: 175 km
Hazard Rating: 5/10 | Parking: Good + close | Faces: NE into Tasman Sea | Length: 1.6 km
Binalong Bay Beach is in Binalong Bay and part of the Bay of Fires. Clear blue water and pristine white sand make this an ideal beach for a swim or walk with rocks to the east for a picnic or snorkel. Sometimes has small surf and rips. Good fishing from the beach.
There are two toilet blocks, a small playground, a BBQ area and a tennis court. Main access and parking is on the south end – with limited access and parking at the north end off Lyall Road. A boat ramp at Skeleton Bay just east of the beach.
Grants Lagoon, which backs the beach (usually closed to the sea) has camping sites.
by Mickey Jarvis | Mar 2, 2025 | East Coast, Low Hazard, St Helens
Near: St Helens | from Hobart: 250 km | Launceston: 175 km
Hazard Rating: 1/10 | Parking: Good | Faces: into Burns Bay | Length: 100 m
Burns Bay is a beach and boat ramp located at the end of St Helens Point Road on the peninsula NE of St Helens.
Located in a small protected bay, great for a swim or snorkel. A popular boat ramp with an interesting rock-built toilet block.
Named after a resident, Robby Burns.
Ignore some of the Google Maps markers as they are wrong – e.g., Beer Barrel Beach.
by Mickey Jarvis | Feb 28, 2025 | East Coast, Low Hazard, St Helens
Near: St Helens | from Hobart: 250 km | Launceston: 165 km |
Hazard Rating: 1/10 | Parking: Good + close | Faces: into Georges Bay | Length: 400 m
O’Connors Beach is situated in Georges Bay on St Helens Point Road.
A safe beach to swim at, ideal for small kids. Good parking and toilets. Great for a picnic or a short walk.
The O’Connors Beach parkrun is a weekly free event – click here for more information.
Named after O’Connors Farm located in the area.
by Mickey Jarvis | Feb 27, 2025 | East Coast, Low Hazard, St Helens
Near: St Helens | from Hobart: 250 km | Launceston: 175 km
Hazard Rating: 1/10 | Parking: Good + close | Faces: into Georges Bay | Length: 4 km
Stieglitz Beach is situated in Georges Bay on St Helens Point Road. A safe beach to swim at with good parking and facilities along its length.
A playground, toilets and BBQ facilities ideal for small kids. Great bird life, including pelicans and swans.
Stieglitz Beach was named after an early pioneer family named von Stieglitz who lived in the area in 1855.
