Notable river spot · Hinchinbrook Shire, Queensland
Fly Island
Fly Island is a river spot in Hinchinbrook Shire, Queensland.
Fly 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 Fly 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 Fly Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -18.82749, 146.52676. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fly Island
- Pandora Reef · beach · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Orpheus Island National Park · sanctuary · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~24 km · Must-see
- Halifax Bay Wetlands National Park · sanctuary · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~35 km · Must-see
- Jourama Falls, Paluma Range, Queensland · waterfall · Charters Towers Regional · ~50 km · Must-see
- Paluma Dam · lake · Charters Towers Regional · ~53 km · Must-see
- Bolger Bay Conservation Park · sanctuary · Townsville City · ~57 km · Must-see
- Magnetic Island NRS Addition - Gazettal in Progress · sanctuary · Townsville City · ~57 km · Must-see
- Mount Cook · viewpoint · Townsville City · ~59 km · Must-see
- Magnetic Island · river spot · Townsville City · ~60 km · Must-see
- Mount Straloch · viewpoint · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~60 km · Must-see
- Cleveland Bay · beach · Townsville City · ~62 km · Must-see
- SS City of Adelaide · fort · Townsville City · ~62 km · Must-see
- Cockle Bay · beach · Townsville City · ~63 km · Must-see
- Diamantina Rock · viewpoint · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~63 km · Must-see
- Alma Bay · beach · Townsville City · ~63 km · Must-see
- Moltke · fort · Townsville City · ~64 km · Must-see
- PS George Rennie · fort · Townsville City · ~64 km · Must-see
- Soroptimist Park · park · Townsville City · ~68 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Fly Island
- Magnetic Island · river spot · Townsville City · ~60 km · Must-see
- Havanna Island · river spot · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~3 km
- Brisk Island · river spot · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~6 km
- Esk Island · river spot · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~8 km
- Falcon Island · river spot · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~8 km
- Eclipse Island · river spot · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~9 km
- Palm Island · river spot · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~18 km
- Fantome Island · river spot · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~19 km
- Barber Island · river spot · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~20 km
- Curacoa Island · river spot · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~22 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Fly Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Fly Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Fly Island?
Nearby: Pandora Reef (beach, 13 km), Orpheus Island National Park (sanctuary, 24 km), Halifax Bay Wetlands National Park (sanctuary, 35 km), Jourama Falls, Paluma Range, Queensland (waterfall, 50 km), Paluma Dam (lake, 53 km), Bolger Bay Conservation Park (sanctuary, 57 km).
Is Fly Island worth visiting?
Fly Island is listed as a notable river spot in Queensland on Spotwander.