Nomans Island

Nomans 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 island: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Nomans 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 Nomans Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -45.77820, 166.54219. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Nomans Island

• Mount Sparrman · viewpoint · Southland · ~10 km · Must-see
• Taumoana (Five Finger Peninsula) Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Southland · ~13 km · Must-see
• Te Waituna / West Cape · beach · Southland · ~21 km · Must-see
• Chalky Inlet · beach · Southland · ~28 km · Must-see
• Mount Edgecumbe · viewpoint · Southland · ~33 km · Must-see
• Moana Uta (Wet Jacket Arm) Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Southland · ~36 km · Must-see
• Breaksea Sound · beach · Southland · ~41 km · Must-see
• Rakituma / Preservation Inlet · beach · Southland · ~41 km · Must-see
• Te Tapuwae o Hua (Long Sound) Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Southland · ~42 km · Must-see
• Tawhitiwhiti-roro / Puysegur Point · beach · Southland · ~53 km · Must-see
• Dagg Sound · beach · Southland · ~59 km · Must-see
• Mount Danae · viewpoint · Southland · ~61 km · Must-see
• Mount Wilmot · viewpoint · Southland · ~72 km · Must-see
• Doubtful Sound · beach · Southland · ~72 km · Must-see
• Taipaririki / Deep Cove · beach · Southland · ~74 km · Must-see
• Browne Falls · waterfall · Southland · ~75 km · Must-see
• Taipari Roa (Elizabeth Island) Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Southland · ~75 km · Must-see
• Thrum Cap · river spot · Southland · ~1 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Nomans Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Nomans Island

• Pōhuruhuru / Pomona Island · river spot · Southland · ~98 km · Must-see
• Thrum Cap · river spot · Southland · ~1 km
• Motukiekie / Stop Island · river spot · Southland · ~2 km
• Prove Island · river spot · Southland · ~3 km
• Passage Islands · river spot · Southland · ~3 km
• Pukenui / Anchor Island · river spot · Southland · ~3 km
• Crayfish Island · river spot · Southland · ~4 km
• Mamaku / Indian Island · river spot · Southland · ~4 km
• Entry Island · river spot · Southland · ~6 km
• Heron Island · river spot · Southland · ~6 km

All rivers, islands & mangroves in Southland

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