Local favourite island · West Coast, Tasmania

Philips Island

Philips Island is an island in West Coast, Tasmania.

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Philips 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 Philips 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 Philips Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -42.33486, 145.45055. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Philips Island

Mount Sorell · viewpoint · West Coast · ~13 km · Must-see
Mount Strahan · viewpoint · West Coast · ~15 km · Must-see
Mount Darwin · viewpoint · West Coast · ~18 km · Must-see
Mount Jukes · viewpoint · West Coast · ~26 km · Must-see
West Strahan Beach · beach · West Coast · ~29 km · Must-see
Mount Huxley · viewpoint · West Coast · ~31 km · Must-see
Mount Owen · viewpoint · West Coast · ~37 km · Must-see
Lake Burbury · lake · West Coast · ~37 km · Must-see
Queenstown Galley Museum · museum · West Coast · ~37 km · Must-see
Frenchmans Cap · viewpoint · West Coast · ~40 km · Must-see
Ocean Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~42 km · Must-see
Mount Lyell · viewpoint · West Coast · ~43 km · Must-see
Mount Sedgwick · viewpoint · West Coast · ~49 km · Must-see
Lake Margaret · lake · West Coast · ~50 km · Must-see
Lake Beatrice · lake · West Coast · ~50 km · Must-see
Mount Geikie · viewpoint · West Coast · ~52 km · Must-see
Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park · sanctuary · West Coast · ~56 km · Must-see
Lake Dora · lake · West Coast · ~57 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Philips Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Philips Island

Bonnet Island · river spot · West Coast · ~28 km
Entrance Island · river spot · West Coast · ~30 km
Hibbs Pyramid · river spot · West Coast · ~42 km
Leelinger Island · river spot · Tasmania · ~45 km
Montgomery Rocks · river spot · West Coast · ~61 km
Boyd Island · river spot · Derwent Valley · ~101 km
Tasmania · river spot · Central Highlands · ~110 km
Barrier Islands · river spot · Derwent Valley · ~121 km
Hobbs Island · river spot · West Coast · ~128 km
West Pyramid · river spot · West Coast · ~139 km

All rivers, islands & mangroves in Tasmania

Frequently asked

What is the best time to visit Philips Island?

September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Philips Island?

Nearby: Mount Sorell (viewpoint, 13 km), Mount Strahan (viewpoint, 15 km), Mount Darwin (viewpoint, 18 km), Mount Jukes (viewpoint, 26 km), West Strahan Beach (beach, 29 km), Mount Huxley (viewpoint, 31 km).