Elim Beach

 5 - 7 August 2025

We arrived at Elim Beach just on lunch time and were given a choice of a few spots to camp. We chose one that was ample in size and would give us some shade as well as sun for solar. It was close to the amenities and also allowed glimpses of the beach. There are no powered sites, and showers are cold water only. It's a popular fishing spot, but is most well know for the coloured sands further along the beach. 

The coloured sands start about 300 metres from the campground, and can be reached via a well formed sandy track from the campground. We checked the tides and decided to leave that excursion until our last morning. We went for walks on the beach and also a drive back along the road towards Hope Vale, looking for birds of course.

We enjoyed a very relaxing couple of days and packed up ready to leave, then drove down to walk to the coloured sands. The colours and formations were amazing, and we were the only ones there for most of our time. We walked a long way and were constantly surprised by what we saw. One of the most unusual sights was a "waterfall" of sand coming from high up the sand cliff, and cascading towards the bottom.

The coloured sands are definitely worth a visit

We returned to the campground and hitched up ready to continue our journey. We had booked to stay in Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park but still had some time to spare so we decided to head back towards Cooktown to get ready for the trip to the Cape. This time we chose to stay out of town at Endeavour Falls.