Notable river spot · The Council of the Shire of Hornsby, New South Wales
Dangar Island
Dangar Island is a river spot in The Council of the Shire of Hornsby, New South Wales.
Dangar 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 Dangar 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 Dangar Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -33.53897, 151.23985. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dangar Island
- Long Island Nature Reserve · sanctuary · The Council of the Shire of Hornsby · ~3 km · Must-see
- Pindar Swamp · cave · Central Coast Council · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mount Wondabyne · viewpoint · Central Coast Council · ~7 km · Must-see
- Hawkesbury River · river spot · The Council of the Shire of Hornsby · ~8 km · Must-see
- HMAS Parramatta · fort · Central Coast Council · ~9 km · Must-see
- Muogamarra Nature Reserve · sanctuary · The Council of the Shire of Hornsby · ~9 km · Must-see
- Barrenjoey Lighthouse · beach · Northern Beaches Council · ~12 km · Must-see
- Barrenjoey Headland · beach · Northern Beaches Council · ~12 km · Must-see
- Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park · sanctuary · Northern Beaches Council · ~12 km · Must-see
- McKay Reserve · beach · Northern Beaches Council · ~13 km · Must-see
- Woy Woy Lions Park · sanctuary · Central Coast Council · ~13 km · Must-see
- Brisbane Water National Park · sanctuary · Central Coast Council · ~14 km · Must-see
- Kariong Hieroglyphs · fort · Central Coast Council · ~14 km · Must-see
- Angophora Reserve · sanctuary · Northern Beaches Council · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mount Penang Parklands · park · Central Coast Council · ~17 km · Must-see
- Bouddi National Park · sanctuary · Central Coast Council · ~17 km · Must-see
- St Michaels Cave · cave · Northern Beaches Council · ~17 km · Must-see
- Australian Reptile Park · sanctuary · Central Coast Council · ~17 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Dangar Island
- Hawkesbury River · river spot · The Council of the Shire of Hornsby · ~8 km · Must-see
- Shark Island Light · river spot · New South Wales · ~44 km · Must-see
- Boowambillee / Shark Island · river spot · Shark Island · ~44 km · Must-see
- Billong-Olo-Lah / Clark Island · river spot · Billong-Olo-Lah / Clark Island · ~45 km · Must-see
- Shark Island · river spot · New South Wales · ~73 km · Must-see
- Peat Island / Kooroowall-Undi · river spot · Central Coast Council · ~5 km
- Milson Island · river spot · The Council of the Shire of Hornsby · ~8 km
- Lion Island · river spot · Central Coast Council · ~9 km
- Bar Island · river spot · The Council of the Shire of Hornsby · ~10 km
- St Huberts Island · river spot · Central Coast Council · ~14 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Dangar Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Dangar Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Dangar Island?
Nearby: Long Island Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 3 km), Pindar Swamp (cave, 7 km), Mount Wondabyne (viewpoint, 7 km), Hawkesbury River (river spot, 8 km), HMAS Parramatta (fort, 9 km), Muogamarra Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 9 km).
Is Dangar Island worth visiting?
Dangar Island is listed as a notable river spot in New South Wales on Spotwander.