Notable river spot · Livingstone Shire, Queensland
Pumpkin Island
Pumpkin Island is a river spot in Livingstone Shire, Queensland.
Pumpkin 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 Pumpkin 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 Pumpkin Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -23.09261, 150.90095. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pumpkin Island
- Great Keppel Island · beach · Livingstone Shire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Yeppoon Cenotaph · fort · Livingstone Shire · ~20 km · Must-see
- Capricorn Coast National Park · sanctuary · Livingstone Shire · ~22 km · Must-see
- Bell Park · park · Livingstone Shire · ~25 km · Must-see
- Mount Wheeler · viewpoint · Livingstone Shire · ~34 km · Must-see
- Byfield National Park · sanctuary · Livingstone Shire · ~35 km · Must-see
- Baga National Park · sanctuary · Livingstone Shire · ~39 km · Must-see
- Mount Archer National Park · sanctuary · Livingstone Shire · ~53 km · Must-see
- Capricorn Caves · cave · Livingstone Shire · ~53 km · Must-see
- Mount Etna Caves National Park · cave · Livingstone Shire · ~55 km · Must-see
- St. Christophers Chapel · church · Livingstone Shire · ~59 km · Must-see
- Kershaw Gardens · park · Rockhampton Regional · ~62 km · Must-see
- North Rockhampton Borough Chambers · fort · Rockhampton Regional · ~62 km · Must-see
- Fitzroy River Barrage · lake · Rockhampton Regional · ~63 km · Must-see
- Rockhampton Zoo · park · Rockhampton Regional · ~68 km · Must-see
- Rockhampton Botanical Gardens · church · Rockhampton Regional · ~68 km · Must-see
- Cape Capricorn Conservation Park · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~69 km · Must-see
- Square Rocks Reef · beach · Livingstone Shire · ~2 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Pumpkin Island
- Humpy Island · river spot · Livingstone Shire · ~19 km
- Curtis Island · river spot · Gladstone Regional · ~80 km
- North West Island · river spot · Gladstone Regional · ~107 km
- Mast Head Island · river spot · Gladstone Regional · ~122 km
- Sloping Island · river spot · Livingstone Shire · ~1 km
- Square Rocks · river spot · Livingstone Shire · ~2 km
- Miall Island · river spot · Livingstone Shire · ~8 km
- Middle Island · river spot · Livingstone Shire · ~10 km
- Sand Rocks · river spot · Livingstone Shire · ~16 km
- Bluff Rock · river spot · Livingstone Shire · ~17 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Pumpkin Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Pumpkin Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Pumpkin Island?
Nearby: Great Keppel Island (beach, 14 km), Yeppoon Cenotaph (fort, 20 km), Capricorn Coast National Park (sanctuary, 22 km), Bell Park (park, 25 km), Mount Wheeler (viewpoint, 34 km), Byfield National Park (sanctuary, 35 km).
Is Pumpkin Island worth visiting?
Pumpkin Island is listed as a notable river spot in Queensland on Spotwander.