South AfricaField Guide
Cannon Rocks
Beach Eastern Cape

Cannon Rocks

A long, empty Sunshine Coast beach near Addo's coast — dunes, a shipwreck, and almost no one.

Worth a Detour
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Trip Role

Worth a Detour

Ideal stay

Full day

Best for

Solitude and long walks

Our take

The ultimate empty beach.

The ultimate empty beach.

Trip Role
Worth a Detour
Ideal Stay
Full day
Time Needed
Full day
Best For
Solitude and long walks
Go If
You want a beach where you can walk for hours without seeing another person.
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Why it's worth your time

A long, wild stretch of the Sunshine Coast. It is known for its dunes, shipwrecks, and lack of development.

What we love

The absolute emptiness of the shore.

What to know

There is very little shade; bring your own umbrella.