Welcome Beach
Welcome Beach is a beach in Cairns, Far North Queensland, Queensland. Welcome Beach is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Summit, as well as near Nudey beach.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fitzroy Island and Fitzroy Island Light.
Fitzroy Island
Photo: Jtagi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fitzroy Island is a continental island offshore from Cape Grafton, 29 km southeast of Cairns, Queensland, Australia. It is a locality in the Cairns Region. In the 2021 census, Fitzroy Island had a population of 85 people.
Fitzroy Island Light
Lighthouse
Fitzroy Island Light is an inactive lighthouse on Fitzroy Island, a continental island 29 kilometres southeast of Cairns, Queensland, Australia. It was only active between 1973 and 1992 but, together with Little Fitzroy Island Light, there has been a light station in the area since 1929. Fitzroy Island Light is situated 1½ km east of Welcome Beach.
Welcome Beach
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Cairns, Far North Queensland, Queensland, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-16.92941° or 16° 55′ 46″ southLongitude
145.98871° or 145° 59′ 19″ eastOpen location code
5RM73XCQ+6FOpenStreetMap ID
way 442766059OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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