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| Family Holiday |
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Caloundra's range of beautiful, patrolled beaches are perfect for your next family holiday. Check out the selection below to find a favourite spot or two or three. |
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GOLDEN BEACH
Safe water swimming, windsurfing, boating, water skiing, fishing, jetties, boat hire. BBQ and picnic facilities, children's playgrounds and bicycle hire on the foreshore.
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BULCOCK BEACH
Safe water swimming, fishing, boating, windsurfing (N.B. Caloundra Bar is extremely dangerous - please do not attempt to cross). Boardwalk, BBQ and picnic facilities, food outlets, cafes, restaurants, children's playground at Happy Valley. Patrolled by Council Lifeguards weekdays during summer school holidays, and weekends and public holidays by volunteers from Ithaca Royal Lifesaving Club.
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KINGS BEACH
Swimming, surfing, snorkelling. BBQ and picnic facilities. Patrolled by Council Lifeguards weekdays, and volunteers from Metropolitan Caloundra Surf Life Saving Club weekends and public holidays during summer. Council Lifeguards patrol seven days a week during winter. Visitors are welcome to use club facilities and meals are available. Phone Metropolitan Caloundra S.L.S.C. on (07) 5491 1081.
For further enquiries about Council's Lifeguard service ph (07) 5491 3921.
KINGS BEACH POOL
Kings Beach Pool is located on the stunning Kings Beach foreshore, equipped with shade sails, a 25 metre sea water lap pool, children’s swimming pool and wading area with disabled access. Entry is free. The pool is closed from cleaning on Monday and Thursdays from 5pm until midnight. Council lifeguards patrol the pool seven days per week in the Qld school holidays from Dec - Jan, Sept and Easter from 8am - 5pm.
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DICKY BEACH
Swimming, surfing fishing. BBQ and picnic facilities; children's playground and skate park facilities. Patrolled by Council Lifeguards weekdays, and volunteers from North Caloundra Surf Life Saving Club weekends and public holidays during summer. Council Lifeguards patrol seven days a week during winter. Visitors are welcome to use club facilities and meals are available. Phone Dicky Beach S.L.S.C. on (07) 5491 6078.
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CURRIMUNDI BEACH AND LAKE
"Queensland's Cleanest Beach 2004"
Canoeing, swimming, surfing, fishing, walking. Adjacent to Environmental Park. Beach front patrolled by Council Lifeguards all summer school holidays at weekends. Swimming in lake - not patrolled.
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MOFFATT BEACH
Alfresco dining, playground, picnic tables, electric bbq, disabled access, toilets. Moffat Beach was named after James C. Moffat, a chemist from Brisbane, who established a holiday house on Moffat Head in 1883. |
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KAWANA WATERS (BUDDINA BEACH)
Swimming, surfing, snorkelling. Patrolled weekdays by Council Lifeguards and weekdays, weekends and public holidays by volunteers Kawana Waters Surf Life Saving Club. Council Lifeguards patrol seven days a week during winter school holidays. Visitors are welcome to use club facilities and meals are available. Phone Kawana Waters Surf Life Saving Club on (07) 5444 8642.
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| Beach Safety Brochure |
View the Beach Safety brochure to find information about patrolled beaches on the Sushine Coast. Learn to read what the flags mean and what to do if you are caught in a rip. Print out the PDF below and keep the copy in your car, ready for when you next hit the beach.
Use the link below to download a PDF that can be printed.
Click here for a PDF version |
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| Beach Safety |
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Patrolled
Swim between
these flags |
Caution
Swim with caution. |
Beach Closed
Do not enter
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Swimming Prohibited |
Boogie Board Riding Prohibited |
Surfboard Riding Prohibited |
Surfboard Riding outside the signs |
Shark Danger leave
the water |
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10 Rules of Beach Safety |
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Swim between the flags. The red and yellow flags represent the area patrolled by lifesavers and lifeguards. NO FLAGS = NO SWIM |
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Always swim or surf at places patrolled by lifesavers or lifeguards. |
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Read and obey the signs. |
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If you get into trouble in the water - DON'T PANIC. Raise your arm for help, float and wait for assistance. Float with a current or rip. Don't try and swim against it. |
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If you are unsure of surf conditions, ask a lifesaver or lifeguard. |
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Always swim under supervision. |
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Slip, Slop, Slap. Use sunscreen, wear a shirt, hat and sunglasses. |
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Never run and dive in the water, even if you have checked the depth before. |
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Don't swim under the influence of alcohol or drugs. |
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Don't swim directly after a meal. |
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| Understanding Waves |
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Rips and Currents |
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| If you swim wisely you won't get caught in a rip. If you do get caught - try swimming across the current, not against it. If it is too strong for you - keep afloat and raise one hand for help. The most important thing to remember is that a rip weakens - so DON'T PANIC. |
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Understanding Waves |
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Waves are formed by the wind blowing across the surface of the ocean. The size of the wave depends on the intensity of the wind, the length of the time the wind blows and the direction it blows. |
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Plunging or dumping waves break suddenly and can throw you to the bottom with great force. The crest of the wave breaks and spills in front of the main body of the wave causing a curl or tube. This wave type is the most hazardous. |
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| SPILLING WAVES
Spilling waves usually have less force and are safest for body surfing. They are usually found in sheltered bays where the sea floor slopes gradually. The crest of the wave breaks and rolls down the face of the main body of the wave. |
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| SURGING WAVES
Surging waves may never break. They are usually found where the beach if very steep or on the edge of rocky shores. They can knock you over and drag you into deep water. |
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| BACKWASH AND UNDERTOW
When waves wash up on the beach, the water that is thrown up on to the sand must return to the ocean. It sometimes does this by forming a little wave that rolls back towards the incoming waves. This is known as BACKWASH. An UNDERTOW is a current below the surface, flowing out to sea. | |
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