Things to do

There is a large range of activities at Portland Roads Beach Shack, whether you are interested in watching nature, fishing, exploring or relaxing. What can you do at Portland Roads?

• Birding
• Estuary fishing
• Spear fishing
• Boating
• Snorkelling
• Fly fishing
• Reef fishing
• Cray fishing
• Oyster gathering
• Beach combing
• Gold prospecting
• Relaxing, with a good book
• Four wheel driving
• Studying Aboriginal culture and artwork
• Researching local history
• Hosting seminars, conferences and meetings
• Cairns to Cape York tours

What to bring

Your time at Portland Roads Beach Shack is a special experience, which relies on you being self-sufficient and planning your holiday in advance.

What should you bring to Portland Roads?

• Casual, comfortable clothing
• All food and beverages
• Toiletries
• Hat, sunscreen and insect repellent
• Camera
• Bush walking gear
• Fishing, snorkeling and spear fishing equipment

My wife and I have been lure fishing for over 20 years and have travelled Australia extensively looking for fishing opportunities. Portland Roads is one of those must visit fishing locations that has to be seen to be believed. When we first arrived at Portland Roads we were taken aback by the sheer beauty of the place and the amount of fishing options available. While we were throwing lures around we caught coral trout, barramundi and trevally within literally 200 metres of each other.

Portland Roads has land based fishing options as well as a boat ramp for tinny use. The Beach Shack owned by Alan and Liz Rossiter is where we stayed and it has a magnificent view of the ocean and the coastline. From the deck of our beautiful cabin we could clearly see packs of trevally smashing baitfish on the shoreline. The Rossiters were great hosts and very helpful if there was anything at all that we needed. If you are a Fly / Lure fisherman this is the place for you.

Andrew and Kathy Roberts.