Notable river spot · Coorong District Council, South Australia
Goat Island
Goat Island is a river spot in Coorong District Council, South Australia.
Goat 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 Goat 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 Goat Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -35.84707, 139.34653. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Goat Island
- Meningie Hill · lake · Coorong District Council · ~24 km · Must-see
- Coorong National Park · sanctuary · South Australia · ~25 km · Must-see
- Mount Boothby Conservation Park · sanctuary · Coorong District Council · ~49 km · Must-see
- Messent Conservation Park · sanctuary · Coorong District Council · ~56 km · Must-see
- Lake Alexandrina · lake · The Rural City of Murray Bridge · ~58 km · Must-see
- Redeemer Lutheran Church · church · Coorong District Council · ~62 km · Must-see
- Needles Island · river spot · Coorong District Council · ~1 km
- Snake Island · river spot · Coorong District Council · ~2 km
- Rabbit Island · river spot · Coorong District Council · ~4 km
- Round Hill · sanctuary · Coorong District Council · ~5 km
- Mount Murray · viewpoint · Coorong District Council · ~6 km
- Bluff Island · river spot · Coorong District Council · ~7 km
- Mount Anderson · viewpoint · Coorong District Council · ~8 km
- The Coorong · lake · South Australia · ~10 km
- Mount Barlas · viewpoint · Coorong District Council · ~11 km
- Cow Island · river spot · Coorong District Council · ~17 km
- Mount Sandy · viewpoint · Coorong District Council · ~17 km
- Long Bay · beach · Coorong District Council · ~17 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Goat Island
- Needles Island · river spot · Coorong District Council · ~1 km
- Snake Island · river spot · Coorong District Council · ~2 km
- Rabbit Island · river spot · Coorong District Council · ~4 km
- Bluff Island · river spot · Coorong District Council · ~7 km
- Cow Island · river spot · Coorong District Council · ~17 km
- Long Island · river spot · Coorong District Council · ~18 km
- Round Island · river spot · Coorong District Council · ~18 km
- Reedy Island · river spot · Coorong District Council · ~55 km
- Tauwitchere Island · river spot · Coorong District Council · ~56 km
- Long Island · river spot · Coorong District Council · ~59 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Goat Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Goat Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Goat Island?
Nearby: Meningie Hill (lake, 24 km), Coorong National Park (sanctuary, 25 km), Mount Boothby Conservation Park (sanctuary, 49 km), Messent Conservation Park (sanctuary, 56 km), Lake Alexandrina (lake, 58 km), Redeemer Lutheran Church (church, 62 km).
Is Goat Island worth visiting?
Goat Island is listed as a notable river spot in South Australia on Spotwander.