Arthur River

Arthur River: 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 Arthur River

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 Arthur River — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -41.11321, 145.06261. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Arthur River

• Arthur-Pieman Conservation Area · sanctuary · Circular Head · ~34 km · Must-see
• Savage River National Park · sanctuary · Waratah-Wynyard · ~45 km · Must-see
• Sandy Cape Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~47 km · Must-see
• Rocky Cape National Park · sanctuary · Circular Head · ~58 km · Must-see
• Mount Bischoff · viewpoint · Waratah-Wynyard · ~65 km · Must-see
• Lake Chisholm Regional Reserve · lake · Circular Head · ~3 km
• Croles Hill · viewpoint · Circular Head · ~6 km
• Trowutta Caves State Reserve · cave · Circular Head · ~8 km
• Milkshake Hills · viewpoint · Circular Head · ~11 km
• Forked Tree Hill · viewpoint · Circular Head · ~11 km
• Spinks Rise · viewpoint · Circular Head · ~11 km
• Wes Becket Falls · waterfall · Circular Head · ~12 km
• Lost Hill · viewpoint · Circular Head · ~16 km
• Mount Lileah · viewpoint · Circular Head · ~22 km
• Brittons Hill · viewpoint · Circular Head · ~27 km
• Mount Frankland · viewpoint · Circular Head · ~28 km
• Johns Hill · viewpoint · Circular Head · ~28 km
• Dismal Swamp Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Circular Head · ~30 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Arthur River

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Arthur River

• Duck River · river spot · Circular Head · ~38 km
• Perkins Island · river spot · Circular Head · ~47 km
• Howie Island · river spot · Circular Head · ~54 km
• Robbins Island · river spot · Circular Head · ~61 km
• Sisters Island · river spot · Waratah-Wynyard · ~62 km
• Kangaroo Island · river spot · Circular Head · ~63 km
• Shell Islets · river spot · Circular Head · ~68 km
• Walker Island · river spot · Circular Head · ~72 km
• Harbour Islets · river spot · Circular Head · ~74 km
• Half Tide Rock · river spot · Circular Head · ~76 km

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