Notable river spot · Cassowary Coast Regional, Queensland
Goold Island
Goold Island is a river spot in Cassowary Coast Regional, Queensland.
Goold 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 Goold 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 Goold Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -18.16607, 146.17038. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Goold Island
- Goold Island National Park · sanctuary · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~1 km · Must-see
- Brook Islands National Park · sanctuary · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~16 km · Must-see
- Family Islands National Park · sanctuary · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~25 km · Must-see
- Hinchinbrook Island National Park · sanctuary · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~25 km · Must-see
- Mount Bowen · viewpoint · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~29 km · Must-see
- The Thumb · viewpoint · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~30 km · Must-see
- Hull River National Park · sanctuary · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~32 km · Must-see
- Girramay National Park · sanctuary · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~37 km · Must-see
- Diamantina Rock · viewpoint · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~40 km · Must-see
- Djiru National Park · sanctuary · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~42 km · Must-see
- Mount Straloch · viewpoint · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~43 km · Must-see
- Clump Point Lookout · sanctuary · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~44 km · Must-see
- The Golden Gumboot · attraction · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~46 km · Must-see
- Murray Falls · waterfall · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~47 km · Must-see
- Mount Tyson · viewpoint · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~48 km · Must-see
- Maria Creek Nature Refuge · sanctuary · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~53 km · Must-see
- Kurrimine Beach Conservation Park · beach · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~54 km · Must-see
- Barnard Island Group National Park · sanctuary · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~63 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Goold Island
- Hinchinbrook Island · river spot · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~12 km
- Hudson (Coolah) Island · river spot · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~17 km
- Bowden (Budjoo) Island · river spot · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~18 km
- Coombe Island · river spot · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~18 km
- Wheeler (Toolgbar) Island · river spot · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~19 km
- Bedarra Island · river spot · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~23 km
- Thorpe (Timana) Island · river spot · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~26 km
- Kumboola Island · river spot · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~30 km
- Mung Um Gnackum Island · river spot · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~30 km
- Dunk Island · river spot · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~31 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Goold Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Goold Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Goold Island?
Nearby: Goold Island National Park (sanctuary, 1 km), Brook Islands National Park (sanctuary, 16 km), Family Islands National Park (sanctuary, 25 km), Hinchinbrook Island National Park (sanctuary, 25 km), Mount Bowen (viewpoint, 29 km), The Thumb (viewpoint, 30 km).
Is Goold Island worth visiting?
Goold Island is listed as a notable river spot in Queensland on Spotwander.