Birubi Beach, Anna Bay

Lifesaving & Beach Safety

Birubi Beach is home to the Birubi Point Surf Life Saving Club, whose volunteer lifesavers and council lifeguards patrol the flags during weekends, public holidays, and peak summer school holidays. Because it is an open ocean beach with shifting sandbars and ocean gutters, swimming strictly between the red-and-yellow flags is essential.

4WD Beach Driving & Stockton Bight

Birubi serves as the primary northern entry point for 4WD vehicles heading onto the Worimi Conservation Lands. Drivers can cruise down the designated beachfront highway, drop tyre pressures at the staging areas, and explore kilometres of wide coastline. Valid Worimi Conservation Lands beach driving permits are required prior to entry.

Sandboarding the Giant Dunes

The Southern Hemisphere's largest moving coastal sand dunes rise directly behind the beach. Commercial 4WD tour shuttles depart regularly from the Birubi car park, whisking families out into the heart of the dunes for unlimited sandboarding down slopes standing up to 30–40 metres high.

Tin City in the Dunes

Hidden deep within the dunes south of Birubi sits Tin City—a historic, off-grid collection of corrugated iron shacks originally constructed by shipwreck survivors in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and later expanded during the Great Depression. This rustic outpost, famously featured in Mad Max, can be accessed via licensed 4WD guided dune tours or experienced private 4WDers at suitable tides.

Recommended Age & Audience

All Ages (Surfers & 4WD Adventurers: 8+ | Rockpools & Dunes: All Ages)

Birubi is a versatile coastal hub. Older kids and teens gravitate towards the patrolled surf break and thrill of sandboarding, while younger children can explore the shallow, sheltered volcanic rock platforms tucked beneath the headland at low tide.