Squeaky Beach
Squeaky Beach
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catkid3
Victoria, Australia148 contributions
Oct. 2023 • Solo
The sand does indeed squeak! It's also a lovely and spacious beach that I wish I'd had more time to spend on. Plenty of shade available under the trees as well. Car park is spacious and drop toilets without soap or water are available. Will definitely come here with my beach chair on my next visit.
Written 3 October 2023
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Peter S
Rome, Italy3,944 contributions
Jan. 2022
Review of Squeaky Beach, Wilsons Prom, Victoria
Trawl through the many TripAdvisor reviews of Squeaky Beach – one of a handful of similar magic beaches in the coastline north of Tidal River and linked by an easy-to-negotiate footpath – and there’s these overwhelming images of sand, sea and sky that dominate; in the near distance there’s a fringe of islands on the horizon. The beaches are pristine, the water turquoise in the bright sunshine and, behind the beach, there’s tree-covered slopes/hills covered in that characteristic Australian grey-green colour. Breath the marine air deep into your lungs and tell yourself that you’re in one of those unbelievable advertisements in a popular travel magazine … except you’re not … this is real-life-Wilsons-Prom-style.
The review is in two parts. The first covers issues of water safety.
The park is free-of-charge. The girl/man at the road kiosk checks you for dogs and then offers you ‘Welcome’ & ‘Visitor Guide’ handouts that contain a map, general information and a few lines on the many different walks, beaches and other things to do. Take note of the ‘Be Prepared & Stay Safe’ information all of which makes sense whether you’re a day-visitor, stopping over for the day or longer at Tidal River (the only commercial centre in the park) and/or a bushwalker. Crucially, there’s passing reference in the handouts to water safety.
If you’re a TripAdvisor-kind-of-visitor, you will already have explored what the many hundreds of people who have been here before thought of the place – sharing their experience, enjoyment and more - typically positive. If you haven’t done so, check out the TA review dated 26Dec20 with fleeting reference to the dangerous nature of the largely benign-looking sea that lazily laps Squeaky Beach and the neighbouring beaches. The sea hereabouts is always neutral, but it brings risk from the unpredictable nature of the currents, steep floors and rocky shorelines. There is risk in the water for first timers, the inexperienced and, in particular, non-swimmers from being caught unawares by rips, undertows and/or ocean swells.
Read that bit again.
Experienced or not, do not go beyond waist depth and never take the little ones with you no matter how attractive the surfing waves. The sea is also cold such that the majority of people in the water wear wet suits, which will provide for an hour or more of submersion should the worse happens. Full length cover wetsuits are best.
Remember, the only beach/life/saving/service available locally is at Tidal River - at Norman Beach where there was surveillance for both swimmers and surfers. Enter the water between the yellow/red flags. If you’ve little ones in your family, play with them in the creeks and rivers that can be found at either end of the beaches. Tidal River, in particular, has some great swimming/jumping holes for school-age kids.
Secondly, there is the pleasure of Squeaky Beach.
The name says it all … it squeaks when you walk across the sand. Except if doesn’t always (easily) squeak, but you can quickly pick up the knack of squeaky walking. We found no-squeaking close to the sea (where, presumably, there’s simply too much water in the sand) and neither did the sand squeak higher up the beach where the beach meets the path from the carpark. Too dry? You can encourage squeaky walking by ‘sledging’ with your feet (like walking up a slope in snow – pushing your feet firmly into the snow to help maintain grip). But then, once you’ve found out how to walk squeakily, the novelty wears off. Take it from me.
We’d arrived that morning for 09.00 h with the car park close to empty - <20 cars? There’s a smart little environmentally friendly toilet (meaning ‘long-drop’ in old language) with two cubicles at the corner of the car park. From here it’s a 10 minutes/300 m bush-covered/shaded walk to the beach. Easy walking. Read the safety sign about fishing – if this is what you plan.
We enjoyed a couple of hours fossicking along the beach, walking in the long shallow tidal waters >30 m wide between the beach and the final/first wave that breaks around knee height. At either end of the beach there’s a collection of large, stacked boulders some of which are mottled orange in colour. Novel … as if left by a bunch of giant kids playing in the sand. Water drains from behind the beach and around the rocks and into the sea; these are places to appreciate for exploring, finding shade and in which kids can play safely.
Mid-morning and there were few people on the beach – there was a ‘Robinson Crusoe’ feel about the place (apart from the cold sea – the fictional character was shipwrecked in the Caribbean according to the story). I can’t remember if Daniel Defoe included biting flies in his story, but you’ll find them in plenty on Squeaky Beach. These are March flies and there’s >400 species in the country that feed on pollen/nectar, on farm animals/wildlife, and on you too if you let them.
The Marchies are black and twice the size of a house fly with large green eyes and well-spaced feet, and they seem to fly around in occasional small groups; not annoying, so that you’re constantly brushing them away as a nuisance but making a direct beeline for that exposed leg, arm or back. Suddenly they’re there – three/four spaced down your leg. They look like miniature LEMs fixed rigidly to your skin (Apollo 11 13July69, remember?). Here’s where that thong/jandal/flip-flop comes in handy - be quick and you can catch them relatively easily. Fail to see them and they’ll bite (but only the female) sufficient to make you jump. They’re after your blood; hit them when their feeding and you’ll have a 50c coin size red splodge on your leg. The good news is that they’re easy to kill. Fail to kill them before they bite, and they’ll leave their anticoagulant in you that itches for a week. Try to encourage the kids not to scratch and open the wound to infection. Oh, and they’ll bite through thin clothing too.
All the more reason to roll around in that creek wearing a wet suit.
Returning to the car park for 11.00 h and it was completely full of cars (>50?) with others parked along the road outside and still others waiting for you to vacate your space. Where did all those people come from and where did they go? Not to the beach. Squeaky Beach and surroundings are popular during the school holidays – and rightly so - this is one spectacular image of sky, sea and hill country.
Peter Steele
31Jan22
Trawl through the many TripAdvisor reviews of Squeaky Beach – one of a handful of similar magic beaches in the coastline north of Tidal River and linked by an easy-to-negotiate footpath – and there’s these overwhelming images of sand, sea and sky that dominate; in the near distance there’s a fringe of islands on the horizon. The beaches are pristine, the water turquoise in the bright sunshine and, behind the beach, there’s tree-covered slopes/hills covered in that characteristic Australian grey-green colour. Breath the marine air deep into your lungs and tell yourself that you’re in one of those unbelievable advertisements in a popular travel magazine … except you’re not … this is real-life-Wilsons-Prom-style.
The review is in two parts. The first covers issues of water safety.
The park is free-of-charge. The girl/man at the road kiosk checks you for dogs and then offers you ‘Welcome’ & ‘Visitor Guide’ handouts that contain a map, general information and a few lines on the many different walks, beaches and other things to do. Take note of the ‘Be Prepared & Stay Safe’ information all of which makes sense whether you’re a day-visitor, stopping over for the day or longer at Tidal River (the only commercial centre in the park) and/or a bushwalker. Crucially, there’s passing reference in the handouts to water safety.
If you’re a TripAdvisor-kind-of-visitor, you will already have explored what the many hundreds of people who have been here before thought of the place – sharing their experience, enjoyment and more - typically positive. If you haven’t done so, check out the TA review dated 26Dec20 with fleeting reference to the dangerous nature of the largely benign-looking sea that lazily laps Squeaky Beach and the neighbouring beaches. The sea hereabouts is always neutral, but it brings risk from the unpredictable nature of the currents, steep floors and rocky shorelines. There is risk in the water for first timers, the inexperienced and, in particular, non-swimmers from being caught unawares by rips, undertows and/or ocean swells.
Read that bit again.
Experienced or not, do not go beyond waist depth and never take the little ones with you no matter how attractive the surfing waves. The sea is also cold such that the majority of people in the water wear wet suits, which will provide for an hour or more of submersion should the worse happens. Full length cover wetsuits are best.
Remember, the only beach/life/saving/service available locally is at Tidal River - at Norman Beach where there was surveillance for both swimmers and surfers. Enter the water between the yellow/red flags. If you’ve little ones in your family, play with them in the creeks and rivers that can be found at either end of the beaches. Tidal River, in particular, has some great swimming/jumping holes for school-age kids.
Secondly, there is the pleasure of Squeaky Beach.
The name says it all … it squeaks when you walk across the sand. Except if doesn’t always (easily) squeak, but you can quickly pick up the knack of squeaky walking. We found no-squeaking close to the sea (where, presumably, there’s simply too much water in the sand) and neither did the sand squeak higher up the beach where the beach meets the path from the carpark. Too dry? You can encourage squeaky walking by ‘sledging’ with your feet (like walking up a slope in snow – pushing your feet firmly into the snow to help maintain grip). But then, once you’ve found out how to walk squeakily, the novelty wears off. Take it from me.
We’d arrived that morning for 09.00 h with the car park close to empty - <20 cars? There’s a smart little environmentally friendly toilet (meaning ‘long-drop’ in old language) with two cubicles at the corner of the car park. From here it’s a 10 minutes/300 m bush-covered/shaded walk to the beach. Easy walking. Read the safety sign about fishing – if this is what you plan.
We enjoyed a couple of hours fossicking along the beach, walking in the long shallow tidal waters >30 m wide between the beach and the final/first wave that breaks around knee height. At either end of the beach there’s a collection of large, stacked boulders some of which are mottled orange in colour. Novel … as if left by a bunch of giant kids playing in the sand. Water drains from behind the beach and around the rocks and into the sea; these are places to appreciate for exploring, finding shade and in which kids can play safely.
Mid-morning and there were few people on the beach – there was a ‘Robinson Crusoe’ feel about the place (apart from the cold sea – the fictional character was shipwrecked in the Caribbean according to the story). I can’t remember if Daniel Defoe included biting flies in his story, but you’ll find them in plenty on Squeaky Beach. These are March flies and there’s >400 species in the country that feed on pollen/nectar, on farm animals/wildlife, and on you too if you let them.
The Marchies are black and twice the size of a house fly with large green eyes and well-spaced feet, and they seem to fly around in occasional small groups; not annoying, so that you’re constantly brushing them away as a nuisance but making a direct beeline for that exposed leg, arm or back. Suddenly they’re there – three/four spaced down your leg. They look like miniature LEMs fixed rigidly to your skin (Apollo 11 13July69, remember?). Here’s where that thong/jandal/flip-flop comes in handy - be quick and you can catch them relatively easily. Fail to see them and they’ll bite (but only the female) sufficient to make you jump. They’re after your blood; hit them when their feeding and you’ll have a 50c coin size red splodge on your leg. The good news is that they’re easy to kill. Fail to kill them before they bite, and they’ll leave their anticoagulant in you that itches for a week. Try to encourage the kids not to scratch and open the wound to infection. Oh, and they’ll bite through thin clothing too.
All the more reason to roll around in that creek wearing a wet suit.
Returning to the car park for 11.00 h and it was completely full of cars (>50?) with others parked along the road outside and still others waiting for you to vacate your space. Where did all those people come from and where did they go? Not to the beach. Squeaky Beach and surroundings are popular during the school holidays – and rightly so - this is one spectacular image of sky, sea and hill country.
Peter Steele
31Jan22
Written 3 February 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Oldjack
Greater Melbourne, Australia27,764 contributions
Apr. 2021
This was a very pretty and spectacular beach with unusual sand that does squeak as you walk , hence its name. Another stunning example of the Wilsons Prom coastline.
Written 9 April 2021
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Traveller
Melbourne, Australia15,743 contributions
Mar. 2021
My wife and I walked here from the Tidal River Visitor Centre, where we parked our car. It is a total of a few kilometers walking distance (return). The hiking trail is very scenic.
The wide sandy beach is nice.
The wide sandy beach is nice.
Written 2 April 2021
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
MargaretPowell
Melbourne, Australia1,367 contributions
Mar. 2021
Easy parking off peak. Toilet in the carpark and a very short walk of a couple of hundred metres to Squeaky Beach. Yes the sand does squeak. While unique here in Victoria, many fine white sand beaches in Queensland also squeak. This walk was done easily with my 86 year old friend and was a highlight of our day trip down into the park. Many attractions here are not possible to visit with mobility impaired or less mobile and it was great we got parking so she could see this wonderful beach. There were some surfers. Don't swim here unless you are a wild surf beach expert. We did notice some trash...outrageous in such a prisitine place. Please do not litter and if you see any please pick it up like we did.
Written 20 March 2021
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Heather
Melbourne, Australia28 contributions
Feb. 2021
Squeaky Beach is one of my favourites in Wilsons prom....love how nice the beach looks and how white the sand is, not to mention when you walk on it a certain way it makes sound. It a peaceful place to just sit and think or watch the waves roll in and a great spot to have a dip.
Written 3 March 2021
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freeyah
Melbourne, Australia29 contributions
Dec. 2020 • Friends
My Friends and I went on a trip to The Prom on Boxing day. However, the beach was closed that time (which seldom happens) because of an incident the day prior. But, we tried again the next day, it was open then with a new signage about not going to the parts where there are sudden surges of waves because one person has gone missing. Still, tourists are aplenty. Definitely true to its name because the sand truly squeaks. There were interesting orange coloured boulder of rocks which provided for great photo ops. The beach is also good for swimming. There are a number of beaches in the Prom but I say this is my favourite because of the view, the sand and the feels.
Written 13 January 2021
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Holiday Maker
1 contribution
Dec. 2020
Two people drowned here yesterday on Christmas Day. It’s a national park, and there are no surf life savers. If you can’t swim, DO NOT GO SWIMMING HERE ;-(
Written 26 December 2020
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Riley
Melbourne, Australia4 contributions
Nov. 2020
Beautiful beach that is definitely worth a visit! The sand is so white and does squeak when you walk on it.
Written 16 November 2020
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638Happy_camper22
Ocean Grove, Australia320 contributions
Nov. 2020 • Family
We stopped here for kids to have a surf and it was a beautiful beach. Water was clear and sand was so white. Worth a stop.
Written 2 November 2020
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Olga L
8 contributions
Can you take dogs (on leash) here?
Eye_Tattoo_Girl
Victoria, Australia91 contributions
According to the "Visit Prom Country" website, "Dogs, other pets and firearms are not permitted." Also, I did not see anyone with dogs when I went there.
Kyria E
Melbourne, Australia5 contributions
Hi Sallycp11,
I was interested in the comments you made for the toddlers as I have a two year old. Is the river you mention clean or is it mercky? Are there any little warm "pools" of water for Michael to sit in? As I continuously see that the water is freezing lol. Sorry if I sound silly but if the beach is too cold our baby won't enjoy it!
Tracey C
Frankston, Australia39 contributions
There are warm shallow spots at Squeaky Beach, especially if it's been a hot day. The water isn't too murky, clean enough for a river. I'm sure your son will love it, especially if you're in the water with him. You've got to see if you can get him to make the sand squeak.....a fun game to play! 😊
Pushpendra
Brussels, Belgium11 contributions
Hi,
Could you please help as how to go to Squeaky Beach from Melbourne CBD?
vivross
Meeniyan, Australia41 contributions
Squeaky beach is at Wilsons Prom National Park. This is approximately 2 hour drive from Melbourne. You can stay at our motel if you would like as we are a 30 minute drive from Squeaky Beach. Wilsons Prom National Park has many walks and beaches to view and is well worth visiting for an entire day. We are one of the closest motels to the Prom and can advise you on the many attractions in the area.
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- According to Tripadvisor travellers, these are the best ways to experience Squeaky Beach:
- Small Group - Wilsons Promontory Hiking Day Tour from Melbourne (From AU$204.00)
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- Wilson's Promontory & Phillip Island - 'Prom & Penguins' Tour (From AU$1,227.06)
- Wilsons Promontory Day Trip from Melbourne (From AU$142.49)
- Wilson's Promontory Small Group Eco Tour from Melbourne (From AU$152.73)
- Hotels near Squeaky Beach:
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- (14.90 km) Limosa Rise
- (12.41 km) Black Cockatoo Cottages
- Attractions near Squeaky Beach:
- (0.00 km) Lilly Pilly Gully
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