Camdale: Beach, Walks and Golf

Camdale is a coastal town with a range of reasons to visit: at Camdale Beach, the mouth of the Cam River and a reef shape the beach; people walk along the shore towards Cooee. Camdale Point offers travellers on the Bass Highway some views of the water. The Burnie Golf Club in Camdale also welcomes visitors. This variety gives you several possible ways to focus your trip. When looking for a holiday apartment or holiday house, you can consider whether the beach, walks, nature or golf best suit your holiday plans.

Camdale Beach and its coastline

Camdale Beach begins at a reef point on the eastern edge of the 50-metre-wide mouth of the Cam River. The beach is initially sheltered from the wind by the reef; it then runs 1.4 kilometres east to another reef-bound headland. The two reef points and the river mouth give the beach a clearly described shape. If you want to get a sense of this stretch of coast while planning your holiday, these distinctive features are useful points of reference: the beach begins at the river mouth and continues east from there.

Camdale Beach is one of Burnie’s best public swimming beaches. When planning a beach visit, it is also worth noting that Surf Life Saving Australia currently does not provide services at Camdale Beach. This allows you to consider the swimming beach as a focus of your trip in its own right, without conflating it with the other activities in town.

Camdale Point, the shore and nature

Camdale Point offers travellers on the Bass Highway some views of the water. A footpath and stairs connect the point with Scarfe Street in Camdale. If you are interested in finding your way around the area, there are two specific points of reference here: the view of the water from the highway and the connection between Camdale Point and the street. At the eastern end of the beach near Camdale Point, people walk along the shore towards Cooee. This describes another reason to go for a walk, this time along the shore.

Penguins are thought to use the coastal scrub around Camdale Point for their nesting burrows. For travellers interested in nature, this is a noteworthy detail about the coastal landscape; it refers to the scrub’s presumed use as a nesting site. Fishing appears to be popular on the west bank at the mouth of the Cam River. For those interested in different experiences by the water, this offers a mention of fishing at the river mouth alongside the beach and the waterfront walk.

Golf as another focus for your trip

The Burnie Golf Club in Camdale has a 9-hole, par-72 course. In addition to the course, the activities described include weekly competitions and social golf. Visitors are welcome. This makes Camdale worth considering for travellers who would like to include golf in their holiday. The course format, competitions and social style of play offer different points to consider when planning your trip, without golf needing to be the sole reason for a stay.

More destinations: Woodbridge, Seven Mile Beach, Strahan, Dover, Sorell, Glengarry, Falmouth, Lalla.

For the broader travel overview: Tasmania.