Local favourite river spot · Rural City of Swan Hill, Victoria
Murphys Island
Murphys Island is a river spot in Rural City of Swan Hill, Victoria.
Murphys 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 Murphys 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 Murphys Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -35.06381, 143.34475. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Murphys Island
- Swan Hill Pioneer Settlement · park · Rural City of Swan Hill · ~47 km · Must-see
- Box Gully archaeological site · fort · Rural City of Swan Hill · ~60 km · Must-see
- Lake Boga · lake · Rural City of Swan Hill · ~63 km · Must-see
- Yanga National Park · sanctuary · Rural City of Swan Hill · ~64 km · Must-see
- Lake Tyrrell · lake · Shire of Buloke · ~69 km · Must-see
- Lake Coomaroop · lake · Murray River Council · ~4 km
- Lake Coomaroop · lake · Rural City of Swan Hill · ~5 km
- Lake Talpile · lake · Rural City of Swan Hill · ~14 km
- Lake Talpile · lake · Murray River Council · ~15 km
- Lake Goonimur · lake · Murray River Council · ~15 km
- Lake Poomah · lake · Rural City of Swan Hill · ~16 km
- Lake Poomah · lake · Murray River Council · ~16 km
- Lake Wollare · lake · Murray River Council · ~17 km
- Poon Boon Lake · lake · Murray River Council · ~19 km
- Lake Genoe · lake · Murray River Council · ~20 km
- Lake Genoe · lake · Rural City of Swan Hill · ~20 km
- Salt Lake · lake · Murray River Council · ~22 km
- Mortons Lagoon · lake · Rural City of Swan Hill · ~26 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Murphys Island
- Beveridge Island · river spot · Rural City of Swan Hill · ~32 km
- Little Murray River · river spot · Rural City of Swan Hill · ~47 km
- Speewa Island · river spot · Murray River Council · ~25 km
- Bumbang Island · river spot · Rural City of Swan Hill · ~94 km
- Campbells Island · river spot · Murray River Council · ~103 km
- Retail Island · river spot · Balranald Shire Council · ~111 km
- Goat Island · river spot · Shire of Gannawarra · ~132 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Murphys Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Murphys Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Murphys Island?
Nearby: Swan Hill Pioneer Settlement (park, 47 km), Box Gully archaeological site (fort, 60 km), Lake Boga (lake, 63 km), Yanga National Park (sanctuary, 64 km), Lake Tyrrell (lake, 69 km), Lake Coomaroop (lake, 4 km).