Notable river spot · Glamorgan-Spring Bay, Tasmania
Picnic Island
Picnic Island is a river spot in Glamorgan-Spring Bay, Tasmania.
Picnic 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 Picnic 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 Picnic Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -42.12441, 148.26949. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Picnic Island
- Freycinet National Park · sanctuary · Tasmania · ~2 km · Must-see
- Honeymoon Bay · beach · Tasmania · ~3 km · Must-see
- Cape Tourville · beach · Glamorgan-Spring Bay · ~8 km · Must-see
- Friendly Beaches Conservation Reserve · sanctuary · Glamorgan-Spring Bay · ~11 km · Must-see
- Moulting Lagoon Game Reserve · sanctuary · Glamorgan-Spring Bay · ~16 km · Must-see
- South Esk Pine Conservation Covenant · sanctuary · Glamorgan-Spring Bay · ~26 km · Must-see
- Diamond Island · river spot · Glamorgan-Spring Bay · ~37 km · Must-see
- Tooms Lake Conservation Area · lake · Northern Midlands · ~49 km · Must-see
- Douglas-Apsley National Park · sanctuary · Break O'Day · ~50 km · Must-see
- Muirs Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~1 km
- Richardsons Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~3 km
- Mount Stacey · viewpoint · Glamorgan-Spring Bay · ~4 km
- Sandpiper Beach · beach · Glamorgan-Spring Bay · ~4 km
- Waterfall Lounge · waterfall · Glamorgan-Spring Bay · ~4 km
- Mount Mayson · viewpoint · Glamorgan-Spring Bay · ~5 km
- Mount Amos · viewpoint · Glamorgan-Spring Bay · ~5 km
- Mount Dove · viewpoint · Glamorgan-Spring Bay · ~5 km
- Mount Parsons · viewpoint · Glamorgan-Spring Bay · ~6 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Picnic Island
- Diamond Island · river spot · Glamorgan-Spring Bay · ~37 km · Must-see
- Maria Island · river spot · Glamorgan-Spring Bay · ~76 km · Must-see
- St Helens Island · river spot · Break O'Day · ~108 km · Must-see
- Refuge Island · river spot · Glamorgan-Spring Bay · ~7 km
- The Nuggets · river spot · Tasmania · ~9 km
- Schouten Island · river spot · Glamorgan-Spring Bay · ~28 km
- Little Christmas Island · river spot · Glamorgan-Spring Bay · ~31 km
- Taillefer Rocks · river spot · Glamorgan-Spring Bay · ~33 km
- Buxton River · river spot · Glamorgan-Spring Bay · ~33 km
- Governor Island · river spot · Glamorgan-Spring Bay · ~35 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Picnic Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Picnic Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Picnic Island?
Nearby: Freycinet National Park (sanctuary, 2 km), Honeymoon Bay (beach, 3 km), Cape Tourville (beach, 8 km), Friendly Beaches Conservation Reserve (sanctuary, 11 km), Moulting Lagoon Game Reserve (sanctuary, 16 km), South Esk Pine Conservation Covenant (sanctuary, 26 km).
Is Picnic Island worth visiting?
Picnic Island is listed as a notable river spot in Tasmania on Spotwander.