Point Impossible Beach
Encyclopedia
Point Impossible Beach is a clothes-optional beach located at Torquay
, west coast, in the State of Victoria
, Australia
. It is designated as a legal nudist beach under the Nudity (Prescribed Areas) Act 1983.
, about 30 minutes drive from Geelong. A broad uninterrupted white sand beach stretches in both directions from the carpark, bordered by large dunes covered by grasses and shrubs.
or Geelong along the Surfcoast Highway, turn left before Torquay onto Blackgate Rd or South Beach Rd, then right at Horseshoe Bend Rd. Turn left at the end onto The Esplanade. There is a carpark at the end of the gravel section of The Esplanade, with access to the middle of the legal nude beach.
The car park and surrounding dunes have been fenced to protect the vegetation which is stabilising the dune system.
Torquay, Victoria
Torquay is a township in Victoria, Australia, which faces Bass Strait, 21 km. south of Geelong and is the gateway to the Great Ocean Road. It is bordered on the west by Spring Creek and its coastal features include Point Danger and Zeally Bay...
, west coast, in the State of Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It is designated as a legal nudist beach under the Nudity (Prescribed Areas) Act 1983.
About the beach
Surf beach on the eastern outskirts of TorquayTorquay, Victoria
Torquay is a township in Victoria, Australia, which faces Bass Strait, 21 km. south of Geelong and is the gateway to the Great Ocean Road. It is bordered on the west by Spring Creek and its coastal features include Point Danger and Zeally Bay...
, about 30 minutes drive from Geelong. A broad uninterrupted white sand beach stretches in both directions from the carpark, bordered by large dunes covered by grasses and shrubs.
How to get there
Heading south from MelbourneMelbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
or Geelong along the Surfcoast Highway, turn left before Torquay onto Blackgate Rd or South Beach Rd, then right at Horseshoe Bend Rd. Turn left at the end onto The Esplanade. There is a carpark at the end of the gravel section of The Esplanade, with access to the middle of the legal nude beach.
Parking
A gravelled car park is located behind the beach.The car park and surrounding dunes have been fenced to protect the vegetation which is stabilising the dune system.