Hearson's Cove — Attraction in Burrup

In a recess on the bay side of the Burrup Peninsula is a sublime sandy beach, withdrawn between two powerful headlands.

When the tide is up Hearson’s Cove is the best place in the region for a swim, and at low tide the sea practically disappears and you can walk across the mud flats for hundreds of metres.

When the conditions are right between March and November, this is one of the top places in the Pilbara to watch Staircase to the Moon, and there’s profuse wildlife all around, from the turtles in the coral cay to eagles and kangaroos in the rugged bush.

Hearson’s Cove played a part in the area’s early European settlement, as the landing site of F.T. Gregory’s Northwest Exploring...

The cove is stunning, you can just park your car on the beach and sit all day and relax. It is mostly shells with minimal sand, the water is super clean and beautiful. The scenery around is tranquil and there is a toilet in the area. It’s a great place for a swim, it was quite busy when we were there.

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Dog Friendly beach. It is a shell based beach, the water was a beautiful temperature, calm.

This is a beautiful spot for where the Pilbara landscape meets the ocean.

BBQ facilities, toilets, picnic tables and undercover areas available.

Lots of people had taken their 4WD down the beach but to access this you don't need that sort of vehicle you can just pull up and park.

Recommend visiting at sunset as the setting sun behind you creates for great views and...