Muttonbird Island

Muttonbird 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 Muttonbird 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 Muttonbird Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -38.64878, 143.06423. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Muttonbird Island

• The Twelve Apostles · attraction · Victoria · ~4 km · Must-see
• Port Campbell National Park · sanctuary · Victoria · ~5 km · Must-see
• Clifton Beach · beach · Victoria · ~8 km · Must-see
• Princetown Beach · beach · Shire of Corangamite · ~13 km · Must-see
• Grotto · viewpoint · Shire of Corangamite · ~17 km · Must-see
• Peterborough Beach · beach · Shire of Corangamite · ~20 km · Must-see
• Wreck Beach · beach · Shire of Corangamite · ~21 km · Must-see
• Milanesia Beach · beach · Shire of Colac Otway · ~31 km · Must-see
• Bay of Islands Coastal Park · sanctuary · Shire of Moyne · ~41 km · Must-see
• Great Ocean Road · attraction · Shire of Colac Otway · ~46 km · Must-see
• Aire Falls · waterfall · Shire of Colac Otway · ~47 km · Must-see
• Mount Porndon · viewpoint · Shire of Corangamite · ~53 km · Must-see
• Lake Purrumbete · lake · Shire of Corangamite · ~54 km · Must-see
• Hopetoun Falls · waterfall · Shire of Colac Otway · ~55 km · Must-see
• Talindert · fort · Shire of Corangamite · ~55 km · Must-see
• Maits Rest · attraction · Shire of Colac Otway · ~55 km · Must-see
• Lake Bullen Merri · lake · Shire of Corangamite · ~56 km · Must-see
• Anglican Benedictine Abbey of St Mark · church · Shire of Corangamite · ~56 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Muttonbird Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Muttonbird Island

• The Island Archway · river spot · Victoria · ~1 km
• Middle Island · river spot · Victoria · ~73 km
• Merri Island · river spot · Victoria · ~73 km
• Erskine River Rapids · river spot · Surf Coast Shire · ~100 km
• Table Rock · river spot · Victoria · ~116 km
• Eagle Rock · river spot · Victoria · ~116 km
• Deen Maar · river spot · Deen Maar · ~120 km
• The Razorback · river spot · Victoria · ~1 km
• The Haystack · river spot · Victoria · ~1 km
• Bakers Oven Rock · river spot · Victoria · ~2 km

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