Notable river spot · Flinders Council, Tasmania
Forsyth Island
Forsyth Island is a river spot in Flinders Council, Tasmania.
Forsyth 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 Forsyth 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 Forsyth Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -40.51237, 148.31060. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Forsyth Island
- Mount Munro · viewpoint · Flinders Council · ~28 km · Must-see
- Little Dog Island · river spot · Flinders Council · ~38 km · Must-see
- Strzelecki National Park · sanctuary · Flinders Council · ~46 km · Must-see
- Goose Island · river spot · Flinders Council · ~62 km · Must-see
- Mount William National Park · sanctuary · Break O'Day · ~62 km · Must-see
- Passage Island · river spot · Flinders Council · ~3 km
- Crows Beach · beach · Flinders Council · ~7 km
- Low Islets · river spot · Tasmania · ~10 km
- Low Islets Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Tasmania · ~10 km
- Moriarty Rocks Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Tasmania · ~11 km
- Moriarty Rocks · river spot · Tasmania · ~11 km
- Mount Kerferd · viewpoint · Flinders Council · ~12 km
- Christmas Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~13 km
- Battery Island · river spot · Tasmania · ~16 km
- Clarke Island · river spot · Flinders Council · ~17 km
- Truwana / Cape Barren Island · river spot · Flinders Council · ~19 km
- Speck Beach · beach · Flinders Council · ~20 km
- Spike Island · river spot · Tasmania · ~22 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Forsyth Island
- Little Dog Island · river spot · Flinders Council · ~38 km · Must-see
- Goose Island · river spot · Flinders Council · ~62 km · Must-see
- Little Waterhouse Island · river spot · Dorset · ~84 km · Must-see
- St Helens Island · river spot · Break O'Day · ~116 km · Must-see
- Passage Island · river spot · Flinders Council · ~3 km
- Low Islets · river spot · Tasmania · ~10 km
- Moriarty Rocks · river spot · Tasmania · ~11 km
- Battery Island · river spot · Tasmania · ~16 km
- Clarke Island · river spot · Flinders Council · ~17 km
- Truwana / Cape Barren Island · river spot · Flinders Council · ~19 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Forsyth Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Forsyth Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Forsyth Island?
Nearby: Mount Munro (viewpoint, 28 km), Little Dog Island (river spot, 38 km), Strzelecki National Park (sanctuary, 46 km), Goose Island (river spot, 62 km), Mount William National Park (sanctuary, 62 km), Passage Island (river spot, 3 km).
Is Forsyth Island worth visiting?
Forsyth Island is listed as a notable river spot in Tasmania on Spotwander.