Notable river spot · Victoria, Victoria
Mud Island
Mud Island is a river spot in Victoria, Victoria.
Mud 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 Mud 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 Mud Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -38.27315, 144.76886. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mud Island
- Chinaman's Hat · attraction · Victoria · ~5 km · Must-see
- South Channel Fort · fort · Victoria · ~6 km · Must-see
- West Channel · beach · Victoria · ~8 km · Must-see
- Point Nepean Quarantine Station · park · Shire of Mornington Peninsula · ~10 km · Must-see
- Duck Island · river spot · City of Greater Geelong · ~11 km · Must-see
- Fort Queenscliff · fort · Borough of Queenscliffe · ~12 km · Must-see
- Cheviot Beach · beach · Shire of Mornington Peninsula · ~12 km · Must-see
- Pearce Barracks · fort · Shire of Mornington Peninsula · ~13 km · Must-see
- Swan Bay - Edwards Point Wildlife Reserve · sanctuary · City of Greater Geelong · ~13 km · Must-see
- Point Nepean · beach · Shire of Mornington Peninsula · ~13 km · Must-see
- Fort Nepean · fort · Shire of Mornington Peninsula · ~13 km · Must-see
- The Rip · beach · Victoria · ~15 km · Must-see
- St Leonards Salt Lagoon · lake · City of Greater Geelong · ~17 km · Must-see
- Point Lonsdale Lighthouse · beach · Borough of Queenscliffe · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lake Victoria · lake · City of Greater Geelong · ~19 km · Must-see
- SS Ozone · fort · Victoria · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mornington Peninsula National Park · sanctuary · Shire of Mornington Peninsula · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mount Martha · sanctuary · Shire of Mornington Peninsula · ~26 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Mud Island
- Duck Island · river spot · City of Greater Geelong · ~11 km · Must-see
- French Island · river spot · French Island · ~68 km · Must-see
- Swan Island · river spot · Borough of Queenscliffe · ~10 km
- Mangrove Islet · river spot · City of Greater Geelong · ~12 km
- Kananook Creek · river spot · City of Frankston · ~44 km
- Goat Island · river spot · City of Greater Geelong · ~45 km
- Sandstone Island · river spot · Sandstone Island · ~49 km
- Quail Island · river spot · Victoria · ~57 km
- Barrallier Island · river spot · Victoria · ~59 km
- Chinaman Island · river spot · Victoria · ~59 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Mud Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Mud Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Mud Island?
Nearby: Chinaman's Hat (attraction, 5 km), South Channel Fort (fort, 6 km), West Channel (beach, 8 km), Point Nepean Quarantine Station (park, 10 km), Duck Island (river spot, 11 km), Fort Queenscliff (fort, 12 km).
Is Mud Island worth visiting?
Mud Island is listed as a notable river spot in Victoria on Spotwander.