Notable river spot · Northern Peninsula Area Regional, Queensland
Red Island
Red Island is a river spot in Northern Peninsula Area Regional, Queensland.
Red 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 Red 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 Red Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -10.84417, 142.35941. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Red Island
- Jardine River National Park · sanctuary · Northern Territory · ~38 km · Must-see
- Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church, Thursday Island · church · Northern Territory · ~41 km · Must-see
- Green Hill Fort · fort · Northern Territory · ~42 km · Must-see
- Paterson Ck (S) · beach · Torres Shire · ~6 km
- Paterson Ck · beach · Northern Peninsula Area Regional · ~8 km
- Paterson Hill · beach · Torres Shire · ~10 km
- Cody Hill · viewpoint · Northern Peninsula Area Regional · ~12 km
- DC3 Bomber · fort · Northern Peninsula Area Regional · ~14 km
- DC-3 Plane Wreck · fort · Northern Peninsula Area Regional · ~14 km
- Possession Island · river spot · Northern Territory · ~17 km
- Possession Island National Park · sanctuary · Northern Territory · ~17 km
- Beaufort Mark VIII Plane Wreck · fort · Torres Shire · ~18 km
- Beaufort Bomber · fort · Torres Shire · ~18 km
- Yeta · river spot · Northern Territory · ~23 km
- Lake Sapaginya · lake · Northern Territory · ~25 km
- Carnegie Range · viewpoint · Torres Shire · ~25 km
- Congora Beach · beach · Northern Territory · ~25 km
- Kilbie Beach · beach · Northern Territory · ~26 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Red Island
- Possession Island · river spot · Northern Territory · ~17 km
- Yeta · river spot · Northern Territory · ~23 km
- Prince of Wales Island · river spot · Torres Shire · ~32 km
- Prince of Wales Island · river spot · Northern Territory · ~33 km
- Horn Island · river spot · Torres Shire · ~35 km
- Horn Island · river spot · Northern Territory · ~35 km
- Albany Island · river spot · Northern Territory · ~37 km
- Albany Island · river spot · Torres Shire · ~37 km
- Trochus Island · river spot · Northern Territory · ~38 km
- Crab Island · river spot · Northern Territory · ~39 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Red Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Red Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Red Island?
Nearby: Jardine River National Park (sanctuary, 38 km), Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church, Thursday Island (church, 41 km), Green Hill Fort (fort, 42 km), Paterson Ck (S) (beach, 6 km), Paterson Ck (beach, 8 km), Paterson Hill (beach, 10 km).
Is Red Island worth visiting?
Red Island is listed as a notable river spot in Queensland on Spotwander.