Notable river spot · West Arnhem Region, Northern Territory
New Year Island
New Year Island is a river spot in West Arnhem Region, Northern Territory.
New Year 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 New Year 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 New Year Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -10.90838, 133.03449. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near New Year Island
- Croker Group · river spot · West Arnhem Region · ~53 km
- Croker Island · river spot · West Arnhem Region · ~74 km
- McCluer Island · river spot · West Arnhem Region · ~23 km
- Oxley Island · river spot · West Arnhem Region · ~30 km
- Lawson Island · river spot · West Arnhem Region · ~31 km
- Grant Island · river spot · West Arnhem Region · ~39 km
- Darch Island · river spot · West Arnhem Region · ~65 km
- Templer Island · river spot · West Arnhem Region · ~68 km
- Mission Bay · beach · Northern Territory · ~69 km
- Malay Bay · beach · Northern Territory · ~70 km
- Somerville Bay · beach · Northern Territory · ~72 km
- Valencia Island · river spot · West Arnhem Region · ~74 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near New Year Island
- Croker Group · river spot · West Arnhem Region · ~53 km
- Croker Island · river spot · West Arnhem Region · ~74 km
- North Goulburn Island · river spot · West Arnhem Region · ~99 km
- South Goulburn Island · river spot · Northern Territory · ~113 km
- Sandy Island No.1 (Wawadi) · river spot · West Arnhem Region · ~119 km
- Sir George Hope Islands · river spot · West Arnhem Region · ~141 km
- McCluer Island · river spot · West Arnhem Region · ~23 km
- Oxley Island · river spot · West Arnhem Region · ~30 km
- Lawson Island · river spot · West Arnhem Region · ~31 km
- Grant Island · river spot · West Arnhem Region · ~39 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for New Year Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit New Year Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near New Year Island?
Nearby: Croker Group (river spot, 53 km), Croker Island (river spot, 74 km), McCluer Island (river spot, 23 km), Oxley Island (river spot, 30 km), Lawson Island (river spot, 31 km), Grant Island (river spot, 39 km).
Is New Year Island worth visiting?
New Year Island is listed as a notable river spot in Northern Territory on Spotwander.