Browns Beach

Browns Beach sits on the exposed western flank of Innes National Park, a long sweep of pale sand backed by low dunes and the constant roar of the Southern Ocean. It is one of South Australia's most storied salmon beaches: in autumn and winter, schools of Australian salmon push in close enough to be caught straight off the sand, and the car park fills with anglers waiting on the tide.

The access road in is unsealed and the final stretch is a steep walk down through the dunes, so it never feels crowded. Even on a busy salmon weekend there is room to spread out. Swimmers should be wary — the gutters and rips that bring the fish in also make this a dangerous place to swim.

Come for the fishing, the enormous sky and the sense of being at the very edge of the continent. Bring everything you need; there are no facilities beyond a basic car park and the nearest supplies are back at Marion Bay.