Notable river spot · Victoria, Victoria
Wattle Island
Wattle Island is a river spot in Victoria, Victoria.
Wattle 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 Wattle 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 Wattle Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -39.13946, 146.36112. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Wattle Island
- Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse · viewpoint · Shire of South Gippsland · ~7 km · Must-see
- Citadel Island · river spot · Victoria · ~14 km · Must-see
- Wilsons Promontory National Park · sanctuary · Shire of South Gippsland · ~24 km · Must-see
- Cliffy Island Lighthouse Reserve · sanctuary · Victoria · ~45 km · Must-see
- Cape Liptrap Lighthouse · beach · Shire of South Gippsland · ~57 km · Must-see
- PS Clonmel · fort · Victoria · ~65 km · Must-see
- Foster Historical Museum · beach · Shire of South Gippsland · ~70 km · Must-see
- South Point · beach · Shire of South Gippsland · ~2 km
- Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park · sanctuary · Shire of South Gippsland · ~4 km
- Anser Island · river spot · Victoria · ~4 km
- Kanowna Island · river spot · Victoria · ~6 km
- Martins Hill · viewpoint · Shire of South Gippsland · ~6 km
- South Peak · viewpoint · Shire of South Gippsland · ~6 km
- South East Point · viewpoint · Shire of South Gippsland · ~7 km
- Mount Norgate · viewpoint · Shire of South Gippsland · ~7 km
- Telegraph Hill · viewpoint · Shire of South Gippsland · ~7 km
- Cleft Island · river spot · Victoria · ~8 km
- Mount Boulder · viewpoint · Shire of South Gippsland · ~8 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Wattle Island
- Citadel Island · river spot · Victoria · ~14 km · Must-see
- Anser Island · river spot · Victoria · ~4 km
- Kanowna Island · river spot · Victoria · ~6 km
- Cleft Island · river spot · Victoria · ~8 km
- Rodondo Island · river spot · Flinders Council · ~13 km
- Rodondo Island · river spot · Victoria · ~13 km
- McHugh Island · river spot · Victoria · ~13 km
- Dannevig Island · river spot · Victoria · ~14 km
- Great Glennie Island · river spot · Victoria · ~16 km
- West Moncoeur Island · river spot · Shire of South Gippsland · ~20 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Wattle Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Wattle Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Wattle Island?
Nearby: Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse (viewpoint, 7 km), Citadel Island (river spot, 14 km), Wilsons Promontory National Park (sanctuary, 24 km), Cliffy Island Lighthouse Reserve (sanctuary, 45 km), Cape Liptrap Lighthouse (beach, 57 km), PS Clonmel (fort, 65 km).
Is Wattle Island worth visiting?
Wattle Island is listed as a notable river spot in Victoria on Spotwander.