Black Island

Black 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 island: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Black 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 Black Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -42.96961, 145.48961. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Black Island

• Redtop Peak · viewpoint · Derwent Valley · ~56 km · Must-see
• The Cupola · viewpoint · Derwent Valley · ~57 km · Must-see
• The Lion · viewpoint · Derwent Valley · ~58 km · Must-see
• The Citadel · viewpoint · Derwent Valley · ~59 km · Must-see
• Murphys Bluff · viewpoint · Derwent Valley · ~60 km · Must-see
• Gordon Dam · lake · Derwent Valley · ~60 km · Must-see
• Cleft Peak · viewpoint · Derwent Valley · ~61 km · Must-see
• Port Davey · beach · West Coast · ~63 km · Must-see
• Greycap · viewpoint · Derwent Valley · ~63 km · Must-see
• Right Angle Peak · viewpoint · Derwent Valley · ~67 km · Must-see
• Frankland Peak · viewpoint · Derwent Valley · ~67 km · Must-see
• Secheron Peak · viewpoint · Derwent Valley · ~68 km · Must-see
• Mount Lloyd Jones · viewpoint · Derwent Valley · ~69 km · Must-see
• Lake Pedder · lake · Derwent Valley · ~70 km · Must-see
• Terminal Peak · viewpoint · Derwent Valley · ~71 km · Must-see
• Cowrie Beach · beach · West Coast · ~7 km
• Big Beach · beach · West Coast · ~10 km
• Wart Hill · viewpoint · West Coast · ~13 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Black Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Black Island

• Maatsuyker Island · river spot · Huon Valley · ~123 km · Must-see
• Montgomery Rocks · river spot · West Coast · ~31 km
• Hobbs Island · river spot · West Coast · ~46 km
• Leelinger Island · river spot · Tasmania · ~51 km
• Hibbs Pyramid · river spot · West Coast · ~55 km
• West Pyramid · river spot · West Coast · ~56 km
• Mavourneen Rocks · river spot · Huon Valley · ~67 km
• Kathleen Island · river spot · Huon Valley · ~67 km
• Big Caroline Rock · river spot · Huon Valley · ~70 km
• Swainson Island · river spot · Huon Valley · ~70 km

All rivers, islands & mangroves in Tasmania

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