Four Mile Creek is a low-energy, high-tide beach near Redbank in the Port Hedland area of Western Australia's Pilbara region. The inner shoreline features broad sand flats dotted with mangroves, terminating at a low calcarenite rocky point. Snorkelling here is best at high tide when water covers the expansive flats, offering a unique mangrove-fringed coastal experience. The area sits within the tidal-rich Pilbara coastline, where the red earth meets the Indian Ocean, and the nearby shipping channels harbour reef ecosystems.
Four Mile Creek
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Moderate risk: Tidal flats exposure
Broad sand flats are exposed at low tide, making snorkelling impossible. Incoming tide can return quickly across the flats.
Moderate risk: Shipping channel proximity
The nearby Port Hedland shipping channels may have vessel traffic. Stay well clear of marked shipping lanes.
Low risk: Mangrove snags
Mangrove roots and debris scattered across the inner flats can cause cuts or entanglement.
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Located near Redbank, approximately 15 km west of Port Hedland, WA. Accessible via unsealed roads off the North West Coastal Highway. Follow signs towards the coast near the Four Mile Creek outlet.
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Limited informal roadside parking near the beach access point. No marked carpark.
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