Murray Island

Murray Island: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Murray Island

Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Murray Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 81.25244, -69.30537. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Murray Island

• Simmons Bay · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~1 km
• Simmons Ice Cap · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~13 km
• Ninnis Glacier · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~21 km
• Twin Glacier · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~27 km
• Twin Glacier · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~28 km
• Carl Ritter Bay · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~61 km
• Miller Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~72 km
• Depot Point · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~4 km
• Bulleys Lump · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~9 km
• Record Point · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~12 km
• Murray Ice Cap · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~14 km
• Réserve de parc national de l'Île-d'Ellesmere · sanctuary · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~20 km
• Judge Daly Promontory · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~23 km
• Judge Daly Promontory · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~25 km
• Mount Neville · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~29 km
• Victoria and Albert Mountains · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~29 km
• Carolyn Lake · lake · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~30 km
• Christiansen Lake · lake · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~36 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Murray Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Murray Island

• Dyas Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~81 km · Must-see
• Hans Island · river spot · Avannaata · ~85 km · Must-see
• Whisler Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~86 km · Must-see
• Clay Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~92 km · Must-see
• Gatter Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~93 km · Must-see
• Franklin Island · river spot · Avannaata · ~102 km · Must-see
• Bellot Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~109 km · Must-see
• Crozier Island · river spot · Avannaata · ~115 km · Must-see
• Miller Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~72 km
• Johns Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~86 km

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