Beechford is a small beach side town on the northern coast of Tasmania. Not far from Georgetown Tasmania just 13.6 kilometres (8.5 mi) and 48 kilometres (29.8 mi) north of Launceston, is the tiny seaside town of Beechford. The place where the Curries River joins up with the Tasman Sea

Tasman Sea

The Tasman Sea is the large body of water between Australia and New Zealand, approximately across. It extends 2,800 km from north to south. It is a south-western segment of the South Pacific Ocean. The sea was named after the Dutch explorer Abel Janszoon Tasman, the first recorded European...

 in Bass Strait

Bass Strait

Bass Strait is a sea strait separating Tasmania from the south of the Australian mainland, specifically the state of Victoria.-Extent:The International Hydrographic Organization defines the limits of the Bass Strait as follows:...

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The turnoff to this place is found on the Georgetown to Bridport Road through Lefroy and it is a place that is yet to be “discovered” by tourism. Alternately, there is a gravel road that leads directly to Beechford, turning off the East Tamar Highway

East Tamar Highway

The East Tamar Highway is a highway in Tasmania, Australia. It covers the eastern edge of the Tamar River, from Launceston to the lighthouse at Low Head.It is labelled as state route A8.-External links:*...

between Georgetown and Lowhead.

Just south is the military training area of Stony Head.