Notable river spot · City of Karratha, Western Australia
Round Island
Round Island is a river spot in City of Karratha, Western Australia.
Round 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 Round 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 Round Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -20.97783, 115.86334. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Round Island
- Cape Preston · beach · City of Karratha · ~49 km · Must-see
- Long Island · river spot · City of Karratha · ~6 km
- Sholl Island · river spot · City of Karratha · ~6 km
- Great Sandy Island Nature Reserve · sanctuary · City of Karratha · ~9 km
- Angle Island · river spot · City of Karratha · ~15 km
- Mardie Island · river spot · City of Karratha · ~16 km
- Stewart Island · river spot · City of Karratha · ~17 km
- Mount Salt · viewpoint · City of Karratha · ~20 km
- Passage Island · river spot · City of Karratha · ~20 km
- Solitary Island · river spot · City of Karratha · ~22 km
- Fortescue Island · river spot · City of Karratha · ~24 km
- South Passage Island · river spot · City of Karratha · ~29 km
- North Sandy Island Nature Reserve · sanctuary · City of Karratha · ~32 km
- North Sandy Island · river spot · City of Karratha · ~32 km
- Steamboat Island · river spot · City of Karratha · ~34 km
- Pup Island · river spot · City of Karratha · ~37 km
- Potter Island · river spot · City of Karratha · ~38 km
- James Point · beach · City of Karratha · ~39 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Round Island
- Direction Island · river spot · Shire of Ashburton · ~122 km · Must-see
- Long Island · river spot · City of Karratha · ~6 km
- Sholl Island · river spot · City of Karratha · ~6 km
- Angle Island · river spot · City of Karratha · ~15 km
- Mardie Island · river spot · City of Karratha · ~16 km
- Stewart Island · river spot · City of Karratha · ~17 km
- Passage Island · river spot · City of Karratha · ~20 km
- Solitary Island · river spot · City of Karratha · ~22 km
- Fortescue Island · river spot · City of Karratha · ~24 km
- South Passage Island · river spot · City of Karratha · ~29 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Round Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Round Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Round Island?
Nearby: Cape Preston (beach, 49 km), Long Island (river spot, 6 km), Sholl Island (river spot, 6 km), Great Sandy Island Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 9 km), Angle Island (river spot, 15 km), Mardie Island (river spot, 16 km).
Is Round Island worth visiting?
Round Island is listed as a notable river spot in Western Australia on Spotwander.