Prior to the British colonisation of Tasmania, the land had been occupied for possibly as long as 35,000 years[2] by the semi-nomadic Mouheneener people, a sub-group of the Nuennone, or "South-East tribe".

[4][5] Volcanic stones dating back 26 million years are visible along on the banks of Long Beach and neighbouring Blinking Billy Point.

[18] Since the 1950s, tide and swell-induced currents, coastal squeeze caused by the manmade seawall, harsh southerly winds and rain has resulted in the large scale erosion and retreat of Long Beach.

[19] In 2015, a survey report found that over 40 houses in Lower Sandy Bay are at risk from rising sea levels.

[20] Long Beach is a one hour walk from the Hobart City Centre, or a short metro bus ride along Sandy Bay Road.