Notable river spot · Shire of Ashburton, Western Australia
False Island
False Island is a river spot in Shire of Ashburton, Western Australia.
False 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 False 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 False Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -21.35671, 115.44181. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near False Island
- Direction Island · river spot · Shire of Ashburton · ~47 km · Must-see
- Thevenard Island Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Shire of Ashburton · ~59 km · Must-see
- West Island · river spot · City of Karratha · ~7 km
- Little Rocky Island · river spot · Shire of Ashburton · ~11 km
- Little Rocky Island Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Shire of Ashburton · ~11 km
- Large Island · river spot · City of Karratha · ~12 km
- Mary Anne Island · sanctuary · City of Karratha · ~13 km
- Weld Island Nature Reserve · sanctuary · City of Karratha · ~14 km
- Weld Island · river spot · City of Karratha · ~14 km
- North Island · river spot · Shire of Ashburton · ~16 km
- Middle Mary Anne Island · river spot · City of Karratha · ~19 km
- Middle Mangrove Island · river spot · Shire of Ashburton · ~20 km
- Yammadery Island · river spot · Shire of Ashburton · ~22 km
- East Island · river spot · City of Karratha · ~23 km
- South Island · river spot · Shire of Ashburton · ~24 km
- Thringa Island · river spot · City of Karratha · ~29 km
- Great Sandy Island · river spot · City of Karratha · ~34 km
- Airlie Island Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Shire of Ashburton · ~36 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near False Island
- Direction Island · river spot · Shire of Ashburton · ~47 km · Must-see
- West Island · river spot · City of Karratha · ~7 km
- Little Rocky Island · river spot · Shire of Ashburton · ~11 km
- Large Island · river spot · City of Karratha · ~12 km
- Weld Island · river spot · City of Karratha · ~14 km
- North Island · river spot · Shire of Ashburton · ~16 km
- Middle Mary Anne Island · river spot · City of Karratha · ~19 km
- Middle Mangrove Island · river spot · Shire of Ashburton · ~20 km
- Yammadery Island · river spot · Shire of Ashburton · ~22 km
- East Island · river spot · City of Karratha · ~23 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for False Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit False Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near False Island?
Nearby: Direction Island (river spot, 47 km), Thevenard Island Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 59 km), West Island (river spot, 7 km), Little Rocky Island (river spot, 11 km), Little Rocky Island Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 11 km), Large Island (river spot, 12 km).
Is False Island worth visiting?
False Island is listed as a notable river spot in Western Australia on Spotwander.