Middleton Beach

Middleton Beach is a long sandy beach at Middleton on the Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia, within the Alexandrina Council area on Encounter Bay. Located between Port Elliot and Goolwa, it is known for its wide sandy foreshore, consistent surf breaks and views across the Southern Ocean. The beach is popular for surfing, swimming, walking and fishing and forms part of the continuous coastline linking Basham Beach and Goolwa Beach.

Visitors can expect a wide, open sandy beach facing south into Encounter Bay with rolling surf, dunes and a foreshore reserve along Surfers Parade. The beach is largely natural and undeveloped, with open ocean views, coastal walking paths and direct access from car parks and beach ramps. Conditions are often windy with surf suitable for surfing, while calmer periods allow swimming, beach walking, photography and fishing along the shoreline.

Middleton township and beach developed in the mid-19th century as a coastal settlement on the Fleurieu Peninsula, serving as a seaside holiday area for the region between Goolwa and Port Elliot. The area forms part of the historic Encounter Bay coastline.

The beach lies on the lands of the Ngarrindjeri people, the traditional owners of the lower Murray River, Lakes and Coorong and Encounter Bay region. The coastline holds ongoing cultural significance and connection to Country.