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- Hill Inlet Lookout: this is the view on every postcard. From the high platform above Tongue Bay, white silica sand and green tidal water twist together into shifting swirls. It looks best around low tide in clear light, so time your visit rather than just turning up.
- The long walk along the sand: stroll the full length of the beach, since most boat passengers stay near the landing spot. The sand squeaks as you walk and stays cool underfoot, and the farther you go, the fewer footprints you see.
- Swimming in the calm shallows: the water is clear and usually gentle, ideal for floating and wading. Between roughly November and May, marine stingers can be present, so a full-body stinger suit is the sensible choice if you plan to swim.
- Tongue Bay track and the northern beach: a short bush track leads
- Hill Inlet Lookout: this is the view on every postcard. From the high platform above Tongue Bay, white silica sand and green tidal water twist together into shifting swirls. It looks best around low tide in clear light, so time your visit rather than just turning up.
- The long walk along the sand: stroll the full length of the beach, since most boat passengers stay near the landing spot. The sand squeaks as you walk and stays cool underfoot, and the farther you go, the fewer footprints you see.
- Swimming in the calm shallows: the water is clear and usually gentle, ideal for floating and wading. Between roughly November and May, marine stingers can be present, so a full-body stinger suit is the sensible choice if you plan to swim.
- Tongue Bay track and the northern beach: a short bush track leads from Tongue Bay up to the Hill Inlet lookout, then down to the inlet-side sand. You get shade, bird calls and a close look at the tidal flats from ground level, which is a very different angle from the platform.
- Camping at the Whitehaven Beach campground: stay overnight at the southern end for sunset and a night sky with almost no artificial light. Spots are few and you need a permit from Queensland Parks and Wildlife, so book well ahead and bring in all your food and water, because the campground has only basic facilities.
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