Notable river spot · Shire of Wellington, Victoria
Snake Island
Snake Island is a river spot in Shire of Wellington, Victoria.
Snake 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 Snake 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 Snake Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -38.74741, 146.53435. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Snake Island
- PS Clonmel · fort · Victoria · ~16 km · Must-see
- Cliffy Island Lighthouse Reserve · sanctuary · Victoria · ~34 km · Must-see
- Wilsons Promontory National Park · sanctuary · Shire of South Gippsland · ~37 km · Must-see
- Foster Historical Museum · beach · Shire of South Gippsland · ~39 km · Must-see
- Tarra Falls · waterfall · Shire of Wellington · ~42 km · Must-see
- Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse · viewpoint · Shire of South Gippsland · ~54 km · Must-see
- Morwell National Park · sanctuary · City of Latrobe · ~56 km · Must-see
- Citadel Island · river spot · Victoria · ~60 km · Must-see
- Cape Liptrap Lighthouse · beach · Shire of South Gippsland · ~70 km · Must-see
- Leongatha Croquet Club · park · Shire of South Gippsland · ~74 km · Must-see
- Little Snake Island · river spot · Shire of Wellington · ~8 km
- Little Dog Island · river spot · Shire of Wellington · ~8 km
- Bullock Island · river spot · Shire of Wellington · ~10 km
- Mount Singapore · viewpoint · Shire of South Gippsland · ~11 km
- Sunday Island · river spot · Shire of Wellington · ~12 km
- Chinaman Beach · beach · Victoria · ~12 km
- Mount Hunter · viewpoint · Shire of South Gippsland · ~14 km
- Franklin Bank · beach · Victoria · ~14 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Snake Island
- Citadel Island · river spot · Victoria · ~60 km · Must-see
- French Island · river spot · French Island · ~137 km · Must-see
- Little Snake Island · river spot · Shire of Wellington · ~8 km
- Little Dog Island · river spot · Shire of Wellington · ~8 km
- Bullock Island · river spot · Shire of Wellington · ~10 km
- Sunday Island · river spot · Shire of Wellington · ~12 km
- Scrubby Island · river spot · Shire of Wellington · ~18 km
- Waddy Island · river spot · Shire of Wellington · ~19 km
- Clonmel Island · river spot · Shire of Wellington · ~19 km
- Bennison Island · river spot · Victoria · ~22 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Snake Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Snake Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Snake Island?
Nearby: PS Clonmel (fort, 16 km), Cliffy Island Lighthouse Reserve (sanctuary, 34 km), Wilsons Promontory National Park (sanctuary, 37 km), Foster Historical Museum (beach, 39 km), Tarra Falls (waterfall, 42 km), Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse (viewpoint, 54 km).
Is Snake Island worth visiting?
Snake Island is listed as a notable river spot in Victoria on Spotwander.