Notable river spot · Hinchinbrook Shire, Queensland
Esk Island
Esk Island is a river spot in Hinchinbrook Shire, Queensland.
Esk 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 Esk 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 Esk Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -18.76914, 146.51863. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Esk Island
- Pandora Reef · beach · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Orpheus Island National Park · sanctuary · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~17 km · Must-see
- Halifax Bay Wetlands National Park · sanctuary · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~35 km · Must-see
- Mount Straloch · viewpoint · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~53 km · Must-see
- Paluma Dam · lake · Charters Towers Regional · ~55 km · Must-see
- Jourama Falls, Paluma Range, Queensland · waterfall · Charters Towers Regional · ~56 km · Must-see
- Diamantina Rock · viewpoint · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~56 km · Must-see
- Bolger Bay Conservation Park · sanctuary · Townsville City · ~64 km · Must-see
- Magnetic Island NRS Addition - Gazettal in Progress · sanctuary · Townsville City · ~64 km · Must-see
- The Thumb · viewpoint · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~65 km · Must-see
- Mount Cook · viewpoint · Townsville City · ~66 km · Must-see
- Mount Bowen · viewpoint · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~66 km · Must-see
- Magnetic Island · river spot · Townsville City · ~66 km · Must-see
- Cleveland Bay · beach · Townsville City · ~69 km · Must-see
- SS City of Adelaide · fort · Townsville City · ~69 km · Must-see
- Cockle Bay · beach · Townsville City · ~70 km · Must-see
- Alma Bay · beach · Townsville City · ~70 km · Must-see
- Moltke · fort · Townsville City · ~71 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Esk Island
- Magnetic Island · river spot · Townsville City · ~66 km · Must-see
- Falcon Island · river spot · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~2 km
- Brisk Island · river spot · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~4 km
- Eclipse Island · river spot · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~4 km
- Fly Island · river spot · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~8 km
- Havanna Island · river spot · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~10 km
- Fantome Island · river spot · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~11 km
- Palm Island · river spot · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~15 km
- Curacoa Island · river spot · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~15 km
- Barber Island · river spot · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~19 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Esk Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Esk Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Esk Island?
Nearby: Pandora Reef (beach, 13 km), Orpheus Island National Park (sanctuary, 17 km), Halifax Bay Wetlands National Park (sanctuary, 35 km), Mount Straloch (viewpoint, 53 km), Paluma Dam (lake, 55 km), Jourama Falls, Paluma Range, Queensland (waterfall, 56 km).
Is Esk Island worth visiting?
Esk Island is listed as a notable river spot in Queensland on Spotwander.