Notable river spot · Torres Shire, Queensland
Round Island
Round Island is a river spot in Torres Shire, Queensland.
Round 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 Round 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 Round Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -10.08637, 142.09120. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Round Island
- Green Hill Fort · fort · Northern Territory · ~71 km · Must-see
- Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church, Thursday Island · church · Northern Territory · ~71 km · Must-see
- Obelisk Island · river spot · Torres Shire · ~1 km
- Allison Islet · river spot · Torres Shire · ~2 km
- Flat Islet · river spot · Torres Shire · ~3 km
- Badu Island · river spot · Torres Shire · ~8 km
- Mulgrave Peak · viewpoint · Torres Shire · ~9 km
- Badu Island · river spot · Northern Territory · ~9 km
- Green Islet · river spot · Torres Shire · ~15 km
- Green Island · river spot · Torres Shire · ~15 km
- Messum Rock · river spot · Torres Shire · ~15 km
- Mount Abai · viewpoint · Torres Shire · ~15 km
- Clarke Island · river spot · Torres Shire · ~18 km
- High Island · river spot · Torres Shire · ~19 km
- Browne Island · river spot · Torres Shire · ~21 km
- Barney Island · river spot · Torres Shire · ~21 km
- Mabuiag Island · river spot · Northern Territory · ~22 km
- Mabuiag Island · river spot · Torres Shire · ~23 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Round Island
- Obelisk Island · river spot · Torres Shire · ~1 km
- Allison Islet · river spot · Torres Shire · ~2 km
- Flat Islet · river spot · Torres Shire · ~3 km
- Badu Island · river spot · Torres Shire · ~8 km
- Badu Island · river spot · Northern Territory · ~9 km
- Green Islet · river spot · Torres Shire · ~15 km
- Green Island · river spot · Torres Shire · ~15 km
- Messum Rock · river spot · Torres Shire · ~15 km
- Clarke Island · river spot · Torres Shire · ~18 km
- High Island · river spot · Torres Shire · ~19 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Round Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Round Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Round Island?
Nearby: Green Hill Fort (fort, 71 km), Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church, Thursday Island (church, 71 km), Obelisk Island (river spot, 1 km), Allison Islet (river spot, 2 km), Flat Islet (river spot, 3 km), Badu Island (river spot, 8 km).
Is Round Island worth visiting?
Round Island is listed as a notable river spot in Queensland on Spotwander.