Deadmans Beach Stradbroke Island is the 600 metre north-facing cove at Point Lookout between Cylinder Beach and Frenchmans Beach, with golden sand, rock platforms and a variable surf zone. Deadmans Beach Point Lookout is unpatrolled, dog friendly Deadmans Beach access is on leash only, surfing Deadmans Beach works best on a larger wrapping swell, and Deadmans Beach facilities sit at the headland car park and walking tracks rather than on the sand.

🌅 Why Visit Deadmans Beach Stradbroke Island?

Deadmans Beach Stradbroke Island is the quieter north-facing cove at Deadmans Beach Point Lookout, between Cylinder Beach and Frenchmans Beach. Kangaroos and wallabies graze the reserve at sunrise, dolphins and turtles run the points year-round, and humpbacks pass offshore from June to November. Dog friendly Deadmans Beach access is on leash only, surfing Deadmans Beach works when a wrapping swell hits the banks, and Deadmans Beach facilities stay at the Cutter Street car park and walking tracks rather than on the sand.

👙Things to Do at Deadmans Beach

🐋 Whales June to November — humpbacks pass off Deadmans Beach Point Lookout. Watch from the reserve, not the wet rocks.
🦘 Kangaroos at the track — wallabies and kangaroos graze the headland at sunrise and dusk.
🐬 Dolphins and turtles — common off the points at Deadmans Beach Stradbroke Island year-round.
🪨 Rock pools and space — quieter than Cylinder Beach, with golden sand and rock shelves.
🐶 On-leash cove — dog friendly Deadmans Beach access is leash only. Off-leash is Home Beach.
🏄 Wrapping swell — surfing Deadmans Beach works when a larger swell bends around the headland.

🏄 Surfing Deadmans Beach

🌊 Wave Type — Variable north-facing beachbreak. Surfing Deadmans Beach produces low right-handers on a wrapping swell over shifting bars, with rocks at both points and in the middle.
🌬️ Best Conditions — Easterly or south-east swell wrapping around Point Lookout. Around 1 m is the normal day.
👥 Crowd Level — Quieter alternative to Cylinder Beach. A local Point Lookout option, not a destination crowd magnet.
🎯 Ideal For — Intermediate to experienced surfers who can read a moving bank. Not a learner break once it is over about 1 m.
🛡️ Protection — More wrapped than exposed Frenchmans Beach.
⚠️ Safety — Unpatrolled. Rips, a trough off the sand and strong westerly drift appear on size.

🐶Dog Friendly Deadmans Beach

🐶 On leash at all times — dog friendly Deadmans Beach access is on a leash only. No off-leash section on this sand.
🚫 Not off-leash — do not let dogs run free here. Redland City Council’s Point Lookout off-leash beach is Home Beach, not Deadmans.
🏖️ Closest off-leash — Home Beach between Rocky Point and Rocky Headland, in front of The Straddie Hotel. About a 1 km stretch. Dogs can enter the water there.
⛴️ Ferry with a dog — SeaLink vehicle ferry: keep the dog inside the car. If the dog is outside the vehicle or on the passenger ferry, it must be on a lead and wearing a muzzle.

🛠️ Deadmans Beach Facilities

🅿️ Cutter Street car park — about 20 spaces at Deadmans Headland Reserve. Hopewell Street off East Coast Road, then Cutter Street.
🚻 Toilets and water — Deadmans Beach facilities are the headland toilet block and drinking water. Nothing on the sand.
🚿 Track-top shower — shower at the top of the reserve track. Extra showers and cafes are in Point Lookout.
🚶 Walk-in only — track from the reserve to the centre of Deadmans Beach Point Lookout. Second entry from Cylinder Headland.
♿ Not accessible — slope, sand and steps. Not a pram or wheelchair beach.

🗺️ Deadmans Beach Point Lookout

⛴️ Cleveland ferry — SeaLink vehicle ferry Toondah Harbour to Dunwich, about 45 to 50 minutes. Passenger ferry about 25 minutes.
🚗 Sealed road from Dunwich — Deadmans Beach Point Lookout is the cove just east of Cylinder Beach. Park at Cutter Street, then walk the reserve track down to the sand.
🅿️ Park at the reserve — Hopewell Street, then Cutter Street. Deadmans Beach facilities start at this car park, not on the sand.
🚶 Walk from Cylinder — Cylinder Headland path across to Deadmans Beach Stradbroke Island.
🚌 Island bus — Dunwich to Point Lookout, stop near Cylinder Beach. No dogs on the bus.

💡 Local Tips

🪨 Low tide only around the rocks — the Frenchmans link is a shelf walk. Turn back if the tide is rising.
🅿️ Twenty parks, then street — Deadmans Beach facilities parking fills on weekends. Overflow is Point Lookout streets.
🦘 Dawn on the grass — kangaroos use the reserve. Tight lead. Do not feed them.
🐋 No boat needed — watch whales from the reserve above Deadmans Beach Point Lookout.
🧹 Pack out — bins and toilets stay at the headland. Leave the sand clean.

Nearby Attractions

🏖️ Cylinder Beach — patrolled swim next door. No dogs. Best flag beach near Deadmans Beach Point Lookout.
🏖️ Frenchmans Beach — next cove east. More exposed, unpatrolled, on-leash dogs.
🐕 Home Beach — off-leash stretch in front of The Straddie Hotel. Use this after a leash walk at dog friendly Deadmans Beach.
🌊 North Gorge and Whale Walk — Point Lookout boardwalk for whales, turtles and dolphins. Minutes from Deadmans Beach Stradbroke Island.
🏖️ Main Beach Stradbroke — long east-coast surf and 4WD beach. Permit for driving. On-leash dogs in most sections.

📅 Events & Markets Nearby

🛍️ Point Lookout Markets — Bowls Club, 75 Dickson Way. 8am to 12pm on scheduled Sundays.
🎨 Straddie Arts Trail — mid-August open studios across Point Lookout, Dunwich and Amity.
🏄 Straddie Invitational — mid-October team surf event at Point Lookout. Swell days still suit surfing Deadmans Beach or Cylinder.
🎶 Stradbroke Chamber Music Festival — July concerts at Point Lookout Community Hall, close to Deadmans Beach Stradbroke Island.
🎭 Quandamooka Festival — annual Minjerribah cultural festival. Confirm that year’s dates.
🦪 Straddie Oyster Festival — late November food event. Same-weekend add-on after the beach, not on this sand.

For a full list of what’s on in the region, visit the
👉 Stradbroke Island Attractions | Best Things to Do Near Stradbroke Island Beaches

Accommodation Near Deadmans Beach

🏠 Point Lookout holiday homes — closest beds to Deadmans Beach Point Lookout and the Cutter Street track.
🏨 Village apartments and the hotel — walk to Cylinder Beach flags, then walk to dog friendly Deadmans Beach.
🚫 No camping on this sand — no overnight stays and no vehicles on Deadmans Beach Stradbroke Island.
🏕️ Real camping is elsewhere — Cylinder, Home Beach and Adder Rock by 2WD. Flinders Beach and Main Beach foreshore by 4WD and Minjerribah Camping.
🐕 Staying with a dog — confirm the property allows pets. On-leash at Deadmans. Off-leash at Home Beach only.

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🍴 Places to Eat & Drink

🧺 Pack the beach kit at the top — there is no cafe on the sand and Deadmans Beach facilities do not include BBQs on this cove.
☕ Point Lookout village — Blue Room Cafe, Fins and Fries and Oceanic Gelato after the reserve track.
🏨 The Stradbroke Island Beach Hotel — closest full deck, next to the Home Beach off-leash stretch.

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🧭Plan Your Trip to Deadmans Beach Stradbroke Island

Deadmans Beach Stradbroke Island is a walk-in, unpatrolled, on-leash cove at Deadmans Beach Point Lookout. Surfing Deadmans Beach needs a wrapping swell. Dog friendly Deadmans Beach is lead-only. Deadmans Beach facilities are the Cutter Street car park, the headland toilets and the tracks — nothing on the sand. For flags, use Cylinder Beach. For off-leash, use Home Beach. For the next cove east, use Frenchmans Beach.

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