Swim hole · Free
Horseshoe Bay
Bowen, Queensland
Bowen's iconic little beach framed by granite boulders with fringing coral you can snorkel straight off the sand at high tide. Free parking, free swimming, and a favourite day trip for backpackers doing farm work in Bowen.
Type: Swim hole (free)
Cost: free (cheap snorkel hire nearby)
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Before you go
- Only swim where it is signposted as safe. In the tropics that means crocodile and stinger warnings apply, whatever it looks like.
- Spots are added by backpackers, not verified on site by Matey. If it has changed, flag it in the app so the next person knows.
- Working nearby? Bowen is 4km away: farm work in Bowen.
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