Point Roadknight

Point Roadknight is a roughly 700 m, northeast-facing beach beside a low rocky point and reef near Anglesea. The point and reef extend about 500 m east, sheltering the bay and making this a gentler surf and paddling stop. Come for the water, or let the rock pools and formations turn it into a slower visit.

Low tide exposes more of the rock pools and formations around the point. The beach walk toward Urquhart Bluff is tide-sensitive too, so check the tide before setting out. For photos, frame the pools with the point and surf beyond; the waterline changes what you can see.

Navigate to Point Roadknight Beach Carpark on Melba Parade. The access area has formal parking, drinking water and public toilets, plus a boat ramp beside the beach. An accessible connection runs from the carpark toward the ramp, though the ramp itself is not accessible to everyone. Beach wheelchairs can be booked through YMCA Anglesea Discovery Camp; confirm arrangements ahead.

Lifesavers are not present outside the Christmas period. If you need a patrolled swim, choose a beach with flags. Surf and current conditions vary, and the exposed rock pools are best explored with the tide in mind.

The point is named for William Roadknight, who arrived with sheep from Tasmania in 1836. He and his son Thomas later helped pioneer a track to Cape Otway Lighthouse in 1846.