Notable river spot · Clutha, Otago
Gull Island
Gull Island is a river spot in Clutha, Otago.
Gull 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 Gull 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 Gull Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -46.12919, 169.56204. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Gull Island
- Tapuaenuku / Blue Mountains · viewpoint · Clutha · ~37 km · Must-see
- Landslip Hill · viewpoint · Clutha · ~40 km · Must-see
- Molyneux Bay · beach · Otago · ~42 km · Must-see
- Mount Pye · viewpoint · Clutha · ~47 km · Must-see
- Nugget Point Lighthouse · fort · Clutha · ~51 km · Must-see
- Tokatā / Nugget Point · beach · Clutha · ~51 km · Must-see
- Aonui / Cooks Head / Cooks Head Rock · viewpoint · Clutha · ~51 km · Must-see
- Catlins Conservation Park · sanctuary · Clutha · ~53 km · Must-see
- Purakaunui Falls · waterfall · Clutha · ~54 km · Must-see
- Eastern Southland Gallery · museum · Clutha · ~60 km · Must-see
- Lammerlaw Range · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~61 km · Must-see
- Te Papanui Conservation Park · sanctuary · Dunedin City · ~62 km · Must-see
- Mauka Atua / Maungatua · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~63 km · Must-see
- McLean Falls · waterfall · Clutha · ~64 km · Must-see
- Tautuku Peninsula · beach · Clutha · ~67 km · Must-see
- Te Papanui / Lammermoor Range · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~69 km · Must-see
- Waitāhuna Island · river spot · Clutha · ~3 km
- Home Gully · viewpoint · Clutha · ~7 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Gull Island
- Waitāhuna Island · river spot · Clutha · ~3 km
- Manuka Island · river spot · Clutha · ~17 km
- Inch Clutha · river spot · Clutha · ~31 km
- Birch Island · river spot · Clutha · ~31 km
- Shaws Island · river spot · Clutha · ~32 km
- Island Rock · river spot · Clutha · ~33 km
- Tuhawaiki Island · river spot · Otago · ~54 km
- Ram Island · river spot · Clutha · ~55 km
- White Islands · river spot · Otago · ~55 km
- Mayo Island · river spot · Central Otago · ~56 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Gull Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Gull Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Gull Island?
Nearby: Tapuaenuku / Blue Mountains (viewpoint, 37 km), Landslip Hill (viewpoint, 40 km), Molyneux Bay (beach, 42 km), Mount Pye (viewpoint, 47 km), Nugget Point Lighthouse (fort, 51 km), Tokatā / Nugget Point (beach, 51 km).
Is Gull Island worth visiting?
Gull Island is listed as a notable river spot in Otago on Spotwander.