Local favourite river spot · Gladstone Regional, Queensland
Turtle Island
Turtle Island is a river spot in Gladstone Regional, Queensland.
Turtle 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 Turtle 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 Turtle Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -23.79831, 151.26439. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Turtle Island
- Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum · museum · Gladstone Regional · ~7 km · Must-see
- Barney Point Esplanade · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~8 km · Must-see
- Tondoon Botanic Gardens · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~14 km · Must-see
- Saint Luke's Anglican Church · church · Gladstone Regional · ~25 km · Must-see
- Curtis Island Conservation Park · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~27 km · Must-see
- Wild Cattle Island National Park · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~31 km · Must-see
- Rundle Range National Park · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~42 km · Must-see
- Cape Capricorn Conservation Park · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~43 km · Must-see
- Lake Awoonga · lake · Gladstone Regional · ~48 km · Must-see
- Castle Tower National Park · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~54 km · Must-see
- Bustard Head Conservation Park · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~71 km · Must-see
- Gladstone Maritime Museum · museum · Gladstone Regional · ~5 km
- H.M.A.S. Glastone · museum · Gladstone Regional · ~5 km
- Auckland Point Lookout · viewpoint · Gladstone Regional · ~5 km
- East Shores - Marina Parklands · park · Gladstone Regional · ~5 km
- Our Lady Star of the Sea Church & School · church · Gladstone Regional · ~7 km
- Round Hill Lookout · viewpoint · Gladstone Regional · ~10 km
- Queensland Alumina Flagpoles · park · Gladstone Regional · ~10 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Turtle Island
- Curtis Island · river spot · Gladstone Regional · ~28 km
- Mast Head Island · river spot · Gladstone Regional · ~69 km
- Humpy Island · river spot · Livingstone Shire · ~89 km
- North West Island · river spot · Gladstone Regional · ~90 km
- Pumpkin Island · river spot · Livingstone Shire · ~108 km
- One Tree Island · river spot · Gladstone Regional · ~113 km
- Lady Musgrave Island · river spot · Gladstone Regional · ~144 km
- Diamantina Island · river spot · Gladstone Regional · ~2 km
- Compigne Island · river spot · Gladstone Regional · ~2 km
- Picnic Island · river spot · Gladstone Regional · ~3 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Turtle Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Turtle Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Turtle Island?
Nearby: Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum (museum, 7 km), Barney Point Esplanade (sanctuary, 8 km), Tondoon Botanic Gardens (sanctuary, 14 km), Saint Luke's Anglican Church (church, 25 km), Curtis Island Conservation Park (sanctuary, 27 km), Wild Cattle Island National Park (sanctuary, 31 km).