Notable river spot · Tiwi Islands Region, Northern Territory
Buchanan Island
Buchanan Island is a river spot in Tiwi Islands Region, Northern Territory.
Buchanan 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 Buchanan 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 Buchanan Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -11.81297, 130.65440. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Buchanan Island
- Shoal Bay · beach · Northern Territory · ~4 km · Must-see
- Beagle Gulf · beach · Northern Territory · ~50 km · Must-see
- Patakijiyali Museum · museum · Tiwi Islands Region · ~8 km
- Historic Radio Shack · fort · Tiwi Islands Region · ~8 km
- Waniyanga Beach · beach · Northern Territory · ~9 km
- Tientebei Beach · beach · Northern Territory · ~17 km
- Taracumbi Falls · waterfall · Tiwi Islands Region · ~30 km
- Melville Island · river spot · Tiwi Islands Region · ~55 km
- Bathurst Island · river spot · Tiwi Islands Region · ~55 km
- Bonkalji Beach · beach · Tiwi Islands Region · ~57 km
- North West Vernon Island · beach · Northern Territory · ~57 km
- Harris Island · river spot · Tiwi Islands Region · ~63 km
- Vernon Islands · river spot · Northern Territory · ~64 km
- Wangiti Beach · beach · Tiwi Islands Region · ~69 km
- East Vernon Island · river spot · Northern Territory · ~69 km
- Medina Inlet · beach · Northern Territory · ~3 km
- Madonna Of TIWI · church · Tiwi Islands Region · ~8 km
- St Therese’s Church · church · Tiwi Islands Region · ~8 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Buchanan Island
- Melville Island · river spot · Tiwi Islands Region · ~55 km
- Bathurst Island · river spot · Tiwi Islands Region · ~55 km
- Harris Island · river spot · Tiwi Islands Region · ~63 km
- Vernon Islands · river spot · Northern Territory · ~64 km
- East Vernon Island · river spot · Northern Territory · ~69 km
- Quail Island · river spot · Northern Territory · ~102 km
- Seagull Island · river spot · Northern Territory · ~106 km
- Channel Island · river spot · Litchfield Municipality · ~106 km
- North West Vernon Island · river spot · Northern Territory · ~62 km
- South West Vernon Island · river spot · Northern Territory · ~66 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Buchanan Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Buchanan Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Buchanan Island?
Nearby: Shoal Bay (beach, 4 km), Beagle Gulf (beach, 50 km), Patakijiyali Museum (museum, 8 km), Historic Radio Shack (fort, 8 km), Waniyanga Beach (beach, 9 km), Tientebei Beach (beach, 17 km).
Is Buchanan Island worth visiting?
Buchanan Island is listed as a notable river spot in Northern Territory on Spotwander.