Local favourite island · West Coast, Tasmania
Cat Island
Cat Island is an island in West Coast, Tasmania.
Cat 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 Cat 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 Cat Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -42.18877, 145.29605. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cat Island
- West Strahan Beach · beach · West Coast · ~5 km · Must-see
- Ocean Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mount Strahan · viewpoint · West Coast · ~24 km · Must-see
- Mount Sorell · viewpoint · West Coast · ~28 km · Must-see
- Mount Jukes · viewpoint · West Coast · ~30 km · Must-see
- Queenstown Galley Museum · museum · West Coast · ~31 km · Must-see
- Mount Darwin · viewpoint · West Coast · ~31 km · Must-see
- Mount Huxley · viewpoint · West Coast · ~31 km · Must-see
- Mount Owen · viewpoint · West Coast · ~34 km · Must-see
- Mount Zeehan · viewpoint · West Coast · ~37 km · Must-see
- Mount Lyell · viewpoint · West Coast · ~38 km · Must-see
- Lake Burbury · lake · West Coast · ~39 km · Must-see
- Lake Margaret · lake · West Coast · ~41 km · Must-see
- Mount Sedgwick · viewpoint · West Coast · ~42 km · Must-see
- Mount Geikie · viewpoint · West Coast · ~42 km · Must-see
- West Coast Heritage Centre · museum · West Coast · ~43 km · Must-see
- Mount Dundas · viewpoint · West Coast · ~45 km · Must-see
- Lake Beatrice · lake · West Coast · ~45 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Cat Island
- Entrance Island · river spot · West Coast · ~9 km
- Bonnet Island · river spot · West Coast · ~9 km
- Hibbs Pyramid · river spot · West Coast · ~58 km
- Leelinger Island · river spot · Tasmania · ~62 km
- Montgomery Rocks · river spot · West Coast · ~81 km
- Tasmania · river spot · Central Highlands · ~122 km
- Boyd Island · river spot · Derwent Valley · ~127 km
- Barrier Islands · river spot · Derwent Valley · ~146 km
- Magazine Island · river spot · West Coast · ~1 km
- Neck Island · river spot · West Coast · ~2 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Cat Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Cat Island?
Nearby: West Strahan Beach (beach, 5 km), Ocean Beach (beach, 17 km), Mount Strahan (viewpoint, 24 km), Mount Sorell (viewpoint, 28 km), Mount Jukes (viewpoint, 30 km), Queenstown Galley Museum (museum, 31 km).