Quick Details
Come visit the Tin City at Stockton Beach!
Take an adventure on the largest moving sand dunes in the Southern Hemisphere! After a 20 minute drive along beautiful Stockton Beach we will uncover the hidden “Tin City” emerging out of the dunes like a mirage! Learn about the geography and formation of the dunes, as well as its military history, and dig for pippis before heading into the massive dunes for some optional sand boarding fun!!
Tour Inclusions
- Your adventure begins with a 20 minute drive along beautiful Stockton Beach to Tin City in one of our 4WD vehicles. Find out all about the beach and dunes, and be on the lookout for a magnificent sea eagle or some dolphins!
- Once we arrive at Tin City, you will learn about it’s fascinating history, including all about its residents and how they have adapted to life in the sand dunes. Feel free to ask questions and take lots of photos!
- Spend around 20-30 mins exploring Tin City before departing for the return drive along the beach. We will stop to look for pipis, an important food source for the local endangered bird species that call the beach home.
- Jump back aboard the 4WD and head into the dunes, taking in the absolutely stunning views down the beach from the 30-50 metre high dunes. For those who are adventurous, you can try some sandboarding. We offer both sit down boarding as well as stand up, its a really simple and fun activity for all ages. We spend 30 mins to an hour doing the boarding, then head back to the car park.
We are the only company that offers stand up and sit down sandboarding in the area!
Private tours also available, please click here for more information.
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- Dress for the weather. We suggest beach clothes during the summer and warmer clothes during winter. Hats, sunscreen and sunglasses are recommended.
- Sand Boarding is done barefoot, you can wear your shoes up to the location and take them off there.
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By Arrangement. (Note: departure times vary according to low tide and weather/sea conditions). Can be done anytime from sunrise to sunset.
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- All instructors are certified in First Aid, with first aid kits on site.
- The Tin Safari is 1.5 hours, plus unlimited sandboarding. Stay as long as you’d like! We recommend 2-2.5 hours total duration, including tour and sandboarding. You do not have to sandboard, it is optional.
- Please note that this Safari involves mainly beach driving, we do not drive along the dunes to reach Tin City. Stockton Beach and Sand Dunes is a National Park and very sensitive to vehicular traffic. There is a small amount of dune driving (around 20 minutes) towards the end of the tour.
- NOT RECOMMENDED FOR CHILDREN 5 AND UNDER. This tour involves sightseeing and education, and is not suited to younger children.
- Private Tours are also available, please call or text for details.