Notable river spot · Shire of Ashburton, Western Australia
Simpson Island
Simpson Island is a river spot in Shire of Ashburton, Western Australia.
Simpson Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Simpson Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Simpson Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -22.12693, 114.48767. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Simpson Island
- Exmouth Gulf · beach · Shire of Exmouth · ~31 km · Must-see
- North West Cape · beach · Shire of Exmouth · ~63 km · Must-see
- Vlamingh Head Lighthouse · fort · Shire of Exmouth · ~66 km · Must-see
- Muiron Islands Marine Management Area · sanctuary · Shire of Exmouth · ~67 km · Must-see
- Giralia · sanctuary · Shire of Exmouth · ~72 km · Must-see
- Cape Range National Park · sanctuary · Shire of Exmouth · ~73 km · Must-see
- Burnside and Simpson Island Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Shire of Ashburton · ~2 km
- Burnside Island · river spot · Shire of Ashburton · ~5 km
- Hope Point · beach · Shire of Ashburton · ~7 km
- Tent Island · river spot · Shire of Ashburton · ~14 km
- Tent Island Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Shire of Ashburton · ~15 km
- Whalebone Island Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Shire of Ashburton · ~17 km
- Whalebone Island · river spot · Shire of Ashburton · ~17 km
- Tent Point · beach · Shire of Ashburton · ~19 km
- Somerville Island · river spot · Shire of Ashburton · ~23 km
- Gnandaroo Island Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Shire of Ashburton · ~24 km
- Gnandaroo Island · river spot · Shire of Ashburton · ~24 km
- Y Island · river spot · Shire of Ashburton · ~26 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Simpson Island
- Direction Island · river spot · Shire of Ashburton · ~117 km · Must-see
- Burnside Island · river spot · Shire of Ashburton · ~5 km
- Tent Island · river spot · Shire of Ashburton · ~14 km
- Whalebone Island · river spot · Shire of Ashburton · ~17 km
- Somerville Island · river spot · Shire of Ashburton · ~23 km
- Gnandaroo Island · river spot · Shire of Ashburton · ~24 km
- Y Island · river spot · Shire of Ashburton · ~26 km
- Victor Island · river spot · Shire of Ashburton · ~29 km
- Brown Island · river spot · Shire of Ashburton · ~35 km
- Fly Island · river spot · Shire of Ashburton · ~45 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Simpson Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Simpson Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Simpson Island?
Nearby: Exmouth Gulf (beach, 31 km), North West Cape (beach, 63 km), Vlamingh Head Lighthouse (fort, 66 km), Muiron Islands Marine Management Area (sanctuary, 67 km), Giralia (sanctuary, 72 km), Cape Range National Park (sanctuary, 73 km).
Is Simpson Island worth visiting?
Simpson Island is listed as a notable river spot in Western Australia on Spotwander.