Notable river spot · Victoria, Victoria
Cleft Island
Cleft Island is a river spot in Victoria, Victoria.
Cleft 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 Cleft 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 Cleft Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -39.15756, 146.29454. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cleft Island
- Citadel Island · river spot · Victoria · ~9 km · Must-see
- Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse · viewpoint · Shire of South Gippsland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Wilsons Promontory National Park · sanctuary · Shire of South Gippsland · ~27 km · Must-see
- Cliffy Island Lighthouse Reserve · sanctuary · Victoria · ~53 km · Must-see
- Cape Liptrap Lighthouse · beach · Shire of South Gippsland · ~53 km · Must-see
- PS Clonmel · fort · Victoria · ~71 km · Must-see
- Foster Historical Museum · beach · Shire of South Gippsland · ~71 km · Must-see
- Kanowna Island · river spot · Victoria · ~2 km
- Anser Island · river spot · Victoria · ~4 km
- Wattle Island · river spot · Victoria · ~8 km
- McHugh Island · river spot · Victoria · ~8 km
- Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park · sanctuary · Shire of South Gippsland · ~9 km
- South Point · beach · Shire of South Gippsland · ~9 km
- Dannevig Island · river spot · Victoria · ~10 km
- Mount Norgate · viewpoint · Shire of South Gippsland · ~11 km
- Great Glennie Island · river spot · Victoria · ~12 km
- Martins Hill · viewpoint · Shire of South Gippsland · ~13 km
- Oberon Bay · beach · Victoria · ~13 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Cleft Island
- Citadel Island · river spot · Victoria · ~9 km · Must-see
- French Island · river spot · French Island · ~149 km · Must-see
- Kanowna Island · river spot · Victoria · ~2 km
- Anser Island · river spot · Victoria · ~4 km
- Wattle Island · river spot · Victoria · ~8 km
- McHugh Island · river spot · Victoria · ~8 km
- Dannevig Island · river spot · Victoria · ~10 km
- Great Glennie Island · river spot · Victoria · ~12 km
- Rodondo Island · river spot · Flinders Council · ~14 km
- Rodondo Island · river spot · Victoria · ~14 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Cleft Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Cleft Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Cleft Island?
Nearby: Citadel Island (river spot, 9 km), Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse (viewpoint, 15 km), Wilsons Promontory National Park (sanctuary, 27 km), Cliffy Island Lighthouse Reserve (sanctuary, 53 km), Cape Liptrap Lighthouse (beach, 53 km), PS Clonmel (fort, 71 km).
Is Cleft Island worth visiting?
Cleft Island is listed as a notable river spot in Victoria on Spotwander.