Must-see river spot · Cairns Regional, Queensland
Double Island
Double Island is a river spot in Cairns Regional, Queensland.
Double Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Double Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Double Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -16.72572, 145.68354. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Double Island
- Cairns Tropical Zoo · park · Cairns Regional · ~5 km · Must-see
- Rainforestation Nature Park · sanctuary · Mareeba Shire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Kuranda Koala Gardens · sanctuary · Mareeba Shire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Barron Falls · waterfall · Mareeba Shire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Hartley's Crocodile Adventures · sanctuary · Douglas Shire · ~18 km · Must-see
- Macalister Range Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Douglas Shire · ~20 km · Must-see
- Barron Gorge National Park · sanctuary · Mareeba Shire · ~21 km · Must-see
- Kuranda National Park · sanctuary · Mareeba Shire · ~22 km · Must-see
- Cairns Botanic Gardens · sanctuary · Cairns Regional · ~26 km · Must-see
- Cairns Mosque · dargah · Cairns Regional · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mowbray National Park · sanctuary · Douglas Shire · ~38 km · Must-see
- Michaelmas and Upolu Cays National Park · sanctuary · Douglas Shire · ~38 km · Must-see
- Green Island National Park · sanctuary · Cairns Regional · ~39 km · Must-see
- Grey Peaks National Park · sanctuary · Cairns Regional · ~40 km · Must-see
- Davies Creek Falls · waterfall · Mareeba Shire · ~41 km · Must-see
- Batt Reef · beach · Queensland · ~45 km · Must-see
- Low Isles Light · beach · Douglas Shire · ~50 km · Must-see
- Fitzroy Island National Park · sanctuary · Cairns Regional · ~50 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Double Island
- Haycock Island · river spot · Cairns Regional · ~2 km
- Redden Island · river spot · Cairns Regional · ~20 km
- Green Island · river spot · Cairns Regional · ~39 km
- Woody Island · river spot · Douglas Shire · ~49 km
- Low Island · river spot · Douglas Shire · ~50 km
- Fitzroy Island · river spot · Cairns Regional · ~50 km
- Snapper Island · river spot · Douglas Shire · ~64 km
- High Island · river spot · Cairns Regional · ~74 km
- Struck Island · river spot · Douglas Shire · ~83 km
- Normanby Island · river spot · Cairns Regional · ~85 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Double Island yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Double Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Double Island?
Nearby: Cairns Tropical Zoo (park, 5 km), Rainforestation Nature Park (sanctuary, 14 km), Kuranda Koala Gardens (sanctuary, 15 km), Barron Falls (waterfall, 16 km), Hartley's Crocodile Adventures (sanctuary, 18 km), Macalister Range Forest Reserve (sanctuary, 20 km).
Is Double Island worth visiting?
Double Island is listed as a must-see river spot in Queensland on Spotwander.