Tasmania’s Central Coast has a chain of urban and semi-rural beaches around Penguin, Ulverstone, Turners Beach and Leith. River mouths, rocky points, rail corridors and roads interrupt the shore, so it is not one continuous beach walk.
Penguin and Ulverstone have town facilities
Penguin Beach, Johnsons Beach and Ulverstone’s foreshore are close to shops, toilets and public parks. Patrols and water conditions vary, so use current signs rather than assuming an urban beach is supervised.
River mouths change conditions
The Leven and Forth rivers create channels, shifting sand and stronger flow after rain. Keep clear of floodwater and do not cross an outlet because it looked shallow on a previous visit.
Dog zones differ by section
On-leash, off-leash and dog-free areas can meet on the same stretch of coast. Check the Central Coast Council map and protect shorebirds by keeping away from nesting areas.
Use the Turners Beach, Leith and Forth guide for the eastern end and Burnie’s shore for the coast farther west.