Just offshore, are the two tiny islands mentioned above, which you can walk to at low
tide along a sand bar and go snorkelling.
Not exact matches
Because just in front of the lagoon and
sand dunes are some five beaches that stretch six kilometres
along sand perfect for strolling at low
tide.
They forage on invertebrates in the wet
sand and amongst surf - cast kelp within the inter-tidal zone, in dry, sandy areas above the high
tide, on salt pans, on spoil sites, and
along the edges of salt marshes, salt ponds, and lagoons.
Travis took us through a daily comprehensive on -
sand training that included such touchpoints as how to walk in the ocean (you drag your feet forward
along the ocean floor - not up and down steps, which could have you stepping on and harming marine life), knowing the parts of the surfboard, how waves are formed, the importance of
tides and reading the ocean, ocean surfing safety, and, of course, surfing technique.
Beach - combing at Spanish Banks / The beaches at Spanish Banks have an exceptionally low
tide, which provides a huge expanse of
sand perfect for whiling away an afternoon strolling
along the ocean.
The sea here is very shallow so at low
tide you can walk for several kilometres
along the
sand.
The water here is very shallow, so swimming is only possible at high
tide, but you can literally walk for miles
along the
sand or follow dirt tracks inland or
along the coastline through small fishing hamlets if you want to explore.
Along the water, the
sand is compact making it enjoyable for feet to walk, the
sand thickens towards the back,
sand dunes have formed, indicating that the
tide comes in pretty far.
The water is calm, clear with different shades of blue that sparkled in the scorching Bali sunshine, and as the
tide goes out, you can hear a faint shimmer as the gentle waves hit the
sand and bring a handful of coral back
along the
sand bed with it.
This seemingly endless stretch of
sand goes all the way down to the Murray River Mouth — if the
tide is right, you'll drive
along the beach here.
Stroll
along the beach beneath mudstone cliffs, where golden
sand ensconces dozens of spherical boulders at the
tide line, many weighing several tons and stretching 10 feet in diameter.
Looking for a wave today I'd be sussing out the beach breaks up
along the Kuta to Seminyak stretch of
sand on the higher end of the
tide.
Hit the coastline for some beach driving (best suited to within three hours either side of low
tide) to oggle at the coloured
sands along the Great Sandy National Park or take the rainforest circuit from the Freshwater Track travelling to Rainbow Beach and Tin Can Bay; do some kayaking and fishing at Lake Cooroibah, take a picnic down to «The Frying Pan» (at the left - hand side of the Noosa River mouth) and splash about in the shallow water or check out the lighthouse at Double Island Point and see if you can spot any dolphins.
Walk one of nature's gifts at low
tide and spot starfish, crabs, stingrays and other marine life
along the myriad of Whitsundays»
sand flats.
At low
tide, you can walk west
along the
sand to get a peek into the exclusive, gated Malibu Colony - as long as you stay closer to the water than the houses.