Notable viewpoint · Burke Shire, Queensland
Island Stack
Island Stack is a viewpoint in Burke Shire, Queensland.
Island Stack: 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 viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Island Stack
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
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 Island Stack — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -18.69742, 138.48880. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Island Stack
- Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) National Park · sanctuary · Barkly Region · ~1 km · Must-see
- Australian Fossil Mammal Sites: Riversleigh World Heritage Area · attraction · Mount Isa City · ~52 km · Must-see
- Cascades · waterfall · Burke Shire · ~0 km
- Dawadarri Lookout · viewpoint · Burke Shire · ~1 km
- Indarri Falls · waterfall · Burke Shire · ~2 km
- Fort William · fort · Burke Shire · ~11 km
- Lawn Hill Crater · viewpoint · Burke Shire · ~22 km
- Wild Dog Dreaming · viewpoint · Burke Shire · ~0 km
- Canoe Hire · attraction · Burke Shire · ~0 km
- Lower Gorge Lookout · viewpoint · Burke Shire · ~1 km
- Riversleigh · sanctuary · Barkly Region · ~1 km
- Lawn Hill Creek · attraction · Burke Shire · ~1 km
- Lookout · viewpoint · Burke Shire · ~1 km
- Upper Gorge lookout · viewpoint · Burke Shire · ~3 km
- Lawn Hill (Creek) Resources Reserve · sanctuary · Burke Shire · ~3 km
- Lawn Hill (Gorge Mouth) Resources Reserve · sanctuary · Burke Shire · ~4 km
- Lawn Hill (Lilydale) Resources Reserve · sanctuary · Mount Isa City · ~32 km
- Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) National Park · sanctuary · Burke Shire · ~35 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Island Stack
- Dawadarri Lookout · viewpoint · Burke Shire · ~1 km
- Lawn Hill Crater · viewpoint · Burke Shire · ~22 km
- Carnage Leap Viewpoint · viewpoint · Mount Isa City · ~80 km
- Gregory River Canoe Short Race Start · viewpoint · Burke Shire · ~92 km
- Mount Drummond · viewpoint · Barkly Region · ~117 km
- Dog Tooth · viewpoint · Mount Isa City · ~123 km
- Brodies Lookout · viewpoint · Burke Shire · ~142 km
- Bald Top · viewpoint · Mount Isa City · ~147 km
- Wild Dog Dreaming · viewpoint · Burke Shire · ~0 km
- Lower Gorge Lookout · viewpoint · Burke Shire · ~1 km
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Island Stack yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Island Stack?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Island Stack?
Nearby: Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) National Park (sanctuary, 1 km), Australian Fossil Mammal Sites: Riversleigh World Heritage Area (attraction, 52 km), Cascades (waterfall, 0 km), Dawadarri Lookout (viewpoint, 1 km), Indarri Falls (waterfall, 2 km), Fort William (fort, 11 km).
Is Island Stack worth visiting?
Island Stack is listed as a notable viewpoint in Queensland on Spotwander.