Middle Island

Middle 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 Middle 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 Middle Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -41.14620, 146.86288. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Middle Island

• Beaconsfield Mine & Heritage Centre · museum · West Tamar · ~9 km · Must-see
• Low Head Lighthouse · beach · George Town · ~15 km · Must-see
• Badger Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~19 km · Must-see
• Narawntapu National Park · sanctuary · Latrobe · ~24 km · Must-see
• Bakers Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~27 km · Must-see
• Tasmania Zoo · sanctuary · Meander Valley · ~41 km · Must-see
• Mount Arthur Regional Reserve · sanctuary · City of Launceston · ~48 km · Must-see
• Queen Victoria Museum & Art Gallery · museum · City of Launceston · ~49 km · Must-see
• Launceston City Park · park · City of Launceston · ~49 km · Must-see
• St Andrews Church · church · City of Launceston · ~49 km · Must-see
• St Johns Church · church · City of Launceston · ~50 km · Must-see
• Princes Square · park · City of Launceston · ~50 km · Must-see
• East Devonport Beach · beach · City of Devonport · ~52 km · Must-see
• Quercus Park (Agfest Site) · park · Meander Valley · ~59 km · Must-see
• Mount Barrow · viewpoint · City of Launceston · ~66 km · Must-see
• Brickendon Estate · fort · Northern Midlands · ~71 km · Must-see
• Quamby Bluff · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~72 km · Must-see
• Woolmers Estate · fort · Northern Midlands · ~73 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Middle Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Middle Island

• Little Waterhouse Island · river spot · Dorset · ~92 km · Must-see
• Tenth Island · river spot · George Town · ~31 km
• Penguin Island · river spot · Latrobe · ~32 km
• The Carbuncle · river spot · Latrobe · ~33 km
• Pipers River · river spot · George Town · ~35 km
• Pipers Brook · river spot · George Town · ~35 km
• Tamar Island · river spot · West Tamar · ~40 km
• Egg Island · river spot · Latrobe · ~46 km
• Ninth Island · river spot · Dorset · ~61 km
• Goat Island · river spot · Central Coast · ~76 km

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