Local favourite river spot · Roper Gulf Region, Northern Territory
Fletcher Island
Fletcher Island is a river spot in Roper Gulf Region, Northern Territory.
Fletcher 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 Fletcher 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 Fletcher Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -15.74591, 136.79847. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fletcher Island
- Barranyi (North Island) National Park · sanctuary · Roper Gulf Region · ~25 km · Must-see
- Warlubarlula Beach · beach · Northern Territory · ~2 km
- Centre Island · river spot · Roper Gulf Region · ~7 km
- South West Island · river spot · Northern Territory · ~18 km
- Water Beach · beach · Roper Gulf Region · ~19 km
- Skull Island · river spot · Roper Gulf Region · ~20 km
- Observation Island · river spot · Northern Territory · ~24 km
- David Islet · river spot · Roper Gulf Region · ~24 km
- Limiyimiyila Beach · beach · Roper Gulf Region · ~26 km
- Vanderlin Island · river spot · Roper Gulf Region · ~29 km
- Turtle Island · river spot · Roper Gulf Region · ~31 km
- Lake Eames · lake · Roper Gulf Region · ~32 km
- Yathangka Beach · beach · Roper Gulf Region · ~35 km
- Pearce, Urquhart and Hervey Islands Important Bird Area · sanctuary · Roper Gulf Region · ~39 km
- Wubukabukala Islet · river spot · Roper Gulf Region · ~40 km
- Clarke Bay · beach · Northern Territory · ~2 km
- Tucker Bay · beach · Northern Territory · ~3 km
- Payne Island · river spot · Roper Gulf Region · ~4 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Fletcher Island
- Centre Island · river spot · Roper Gulf Region · ~7 km
- South West Island · river spot · Northern Territory · ~18 km
- Skull Island · river spot · Roper Gulf Region · ~20 km
- Observation Island · river spot · Northern Territory · ~24 km
- David Islet · river spot · Roper Gulf Region · ~24 km
- Vanderlin Island · river spot · Roper Gulf Region · ~29 km
- Turtle Island · river spot · Roper Gulf Region · ~31 km
- Wubukabukala Islet · river spot · Roper Gulf Region · ~40 km
- Payne Island · river spot · Roper Gulf Region · ~4 km
- Little Island · river spot · Northern Territory · ~6 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Fletcher Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Fletcher Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Fletcher Island?
Nearby: Barranyi (North Island) National Park (sanctuary, 25 km), Warlubarlula Beach (beach, 2 km), Centre Island (river spot, 7 km), South West Island (river spot, 18 km), Water Beach (beach, 19 km), Skull Island (river spot, 20 km).