Notable river spot · Shire of Dandaragan, Western Australia
Tern Island
Tern Island is a river spot in Shire of Dandaragan, Western Australia.
Tern 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 Tern 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 Tern Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -30.31659, 114.99687. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Tern Island
- Drovers Cave National Park · cave · Shire of Dandaragan · ~16 km · Must-see
- Southern Beekeepers Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Shire of Dandaragan · ~19 km · Must-see
- Mount Lesueur National Park (Entrance Fee) · sanctuary · Shire of Dandaragan · ~25 km · Must-see
- Jurien Marine Park · sanctuary · Western Australia · ~27 km · Must-see
- Lake Thetis · lake · Shire of Dandaragan · ~28 km · Must-see
- Lesueur National Park · sanctuary · Shire of Coorow · ~33 km · Must-see
- Nambung National Park · sanctuary · Shire of Dandaragan · ~42 km · Must-see
- Pinnacles · attraction · Shire of Dandaragan · ~44 km · Must-see
- Badgingarra National Park · sanctuary · Shire of Dandaragan · ~55 km · Must-see
- Wedge Island · river spot · Shire of Dandaragan · ~75 km · Must-see
- Osprey Island · river spot · Shire of Dandaragan · ~0 km
- Whitlock Island · river spot · Shire of Dandaragan · ~1 km
- Boullanger Island · river spot · Shire of Dandaragan · ~1 km
- Boullanger, Whitlock, Favourite, Tern And Osprey Islands Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Shire of Dandaragan · ~2 km
- Escape Island · river spot · Shire of Dandaragan · ~3 km
- Essex Rocks Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Shire of Dandaragan · ~4 km
- Favorite Island · river spot · Shire of Dandaragan · ~5 km
- Jurien Bay · beach · Shire of Dandaragan · ~7 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Tern Island
- Wedge Island · river spot · Shire of Dandaragan · ~75 km · Must-see
- Osprey Island · river spot · Shire of Dandaragan · ~0 km
- Whitlock Island · river spot · Shire of Dandaragan · ~1 km
- Boullanger Island · river spot · Shire of Dandaragan · ~1 km
- Escape Island · river spot · Shire of Dandaragan · ~3 km
- Favorite Island · river spot · Shire of Dandaragan · ~5 km
- Sandland Island · river spot · Shire of Dandaragan · ~15 km
- Buller Island · river spot · Shire of Dandaragan · ~49 km
- Whittell Island · river spot · Shire of Dandaragan · ~50 km
- Lancelin Island · river spot · Western Australia · ~103 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Tern Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Tern Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Tern Island?
Nearby: Drovers Cave National Park (cave, 16 km), Southern Beekeepers Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 19 km), Mount Lesueur National Park (Entrance Fee) (sanctuary, 25 km), Jurien Marine Park (sanctuary, 27 km), Lake Thetis (lake, 28 km), Lesueur National Park (sanctuary, 33 km).
Is Tern Island worth visiting?
Tern Island is listed as a notable river spot in Western Australia on Spotwander.