Notable river spot · Hinchinbrook Shire, Queensland
Curacoa Island
Curacoa Island is a river spot in Hinchinbrook Shire, Queensland.
Curacoa 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 Curacoa 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 Curacoa Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -18.66818, 146.55174. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Curacoa Island
- Orpheus Island National Park · sanctuary · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Pandora Reef · beach · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~26 km · Must-see
- Halifax Bay Wetlands National Park · sanctuary · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~43 km · Must-see
- Mount Straloch · viewpoint · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~45 km · Must-see
- Diamantina Rock · viewpoint · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~47 km · Must-see
- The Thumb · viewpoint · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~56 km · Must-see
- Mount Bowen · viewpoint · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~57 km · Must-see
- Hinchinbrook Island National Park · sanctuary · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~63 km · Must-see
- Paluma Dam · lake · Charters Towers Regional · ~67 km · Must-see
- Jourama Falls, Paluma Range, Queensland · waterfall · Charters Towers Regional · ~70 km · Must-see
- Bolger Bay Conservation Park · sanctuary · Townsville City · ~74 km · Must-see
- Magnetic Island NRS Addition - Gazettal in Progress · sanctuary · Townsville City · ~74 km · Must-see
- Curacoa Reef · beach · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~1 km
- Fantome Island · river spot · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~5 km
- Fantome Island Reef · beach · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~5 km
- Orpheus Island · river spot · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~10 km
- Casement Lookout · viewpoint · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~11 km
- Pioneer Bay Reef · beach · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~12 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Curacoa Island
- Magnetic Island · river spot · Townsville City · ~75 km · Must-see
- Fantome Island · river spot · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~5 km
- Orpheus Island · river spot · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~10 km
- Palm Island · river spot · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~14 km
- Falcon Island · river spot · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~14 km
- Eclipse Island · river spot · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~14 km
- Esk Island · river spot · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~15 km
- Brisk Island · river spot · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~16 km
- Pelorus Island · river spot · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~18 km
- Barber Island · river spot · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~21 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Curacoa Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Curacoa Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Curacoa Island?
Nearby: Orpheus Island National Park (sanctuary, 6 km), Pandora Reef (beach, 26 km), Halifax Bay Wetlands National Park (sanctuary, 43 km), Mount Straloch (viewpoint, 45 km), Diamantina Rock (viewpoint, 47 km), The Thumb (viewpoint, 56 km).
Is Curacoa Island worth visiting?
Curacoa Island is listed as a notable river spot in Queensland on Spotwander.