Local favourite river spot · Sorell, Tasmania
Spectacle Island
Spectacle Island is a river spot in Sorell, Tasmania.
Spectacle Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Spectacle Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Spectacle Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -42.86718, 147.60168. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Spectacle Island
- Okines Beach · beach · Sorell · ~4 km · Must-see
- Seven Mile Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~5 km · Must-see
- Primrose Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~7 km · Must-see
- Carlton River · beach · Sorell · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lewis Park · park · City of Clarence · ~10 km · Must-see
- Coal Mines Historic Site · sanctuary · Tasman · ~20 km · Must-see
- Howrah Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~21 km · Must-see
- Saint Peter's Lutheran Church · church · City of Clarence · ~22 km · Must-see
- Flagstaff Hill · viewpoint · City of Clarence · ~23 km · Must-see
- Dunalley Beach · beach · Tasman · ~23 km · Must-see
- Bellerive Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~23 km · Must-see
- Richmond Bridge · attraction · City of Clarence · ~25 km · Must-see
- Long Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~26 km · Must-see
- Nutgrove Beach · beach · City of Hobart · ~26 km · Must-see
- Sullivans Cove · beach · Tasmania · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mount Nelson · viewpoint · City of Hobart · ~27 km · Must-see
- Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery · museum · City of Hobart · ~28 km · Must-see
- Salamanca Market · attraction · City of Hobart · ~28 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Spectacle Island
- Iron Pot · river spot · City of Clarence · ~33 km · Must-see
- Maria Island · river spot · Glamorgan-Spring Bay · ~58 km · Must-see
- Bruny Island · river spot · Tasmania · ~68 km · Must-see
- Little Spectacle Island · river spot · Sorell · ~0 km
- Woody Island · river spot · Sorell · ~9 km
- Barren Island · river spot · City of Clarence · ~10 km
- Hog Island · river spot · Tasman · ~12 km
- Sloping Island · river spot · Tasman · ~12 km
- Fulham Island · river spot · Sorell · ~20 km
- Smooth Island · river spot · Tasman · ~22 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Spectacle Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Spectacle Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Spectacle Island?
Nearby: Okines Beach (beach, 4 km), Seven Mile Beach (beach, 5 km), Primrose Beach (beach, 7 km), Carlton River (beach, 7 km), Lewis Park (park, 10 km), Coal Mines Historic Site (sanctuary, 20 km).