Penguin Island

Penguin 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 Penguin 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 Penguin Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -43.34980, 147.37060. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Penguin Island

• Bruny Island · river spot · Tasmania · ~14 km · Must-see
• South Bruny National Park · sanctuary · Tasmania · ~19 km · Must-see
• Cape Bruny Lighthouse · beach · Kingborough · ~30 km · Must-see
• Port Cygnet Conservation Area · sanctuary · Huon Valley · ~38 km · Must-see
• Iron Pot · river spot · City of Clarence · ~41 km · Must-see
• Southport · beach · Tasmania · ~41 km · Must-see
• Margate Christian Church · church · Kingborough · ~47 km · Must-see
• Roaring Beach · beach · Tasman · ~48 km · Must-see
• Kingston Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~52 km · Must-see
• Nubeena Church of Christ · church · Tasman · ~52 km · Must-see
• Lightwood Park · park · Kingborough · ~54 km · Must-see
• Shot Tower · fort · Kingborough · ~55 km · Must-see
• Hinsby Beach · beach · Kingborough · ~55 km · Must-see
• Adamsons Peak · viewpoint · Huon Valley · ~55 km · Must-see
• Taroona Beach · beach · Kingborough · ~55 km · Must-see
• Huonville Cenotaph · fort · Huon Valley · ~56 km · Must-see
• Port Arthur Historic Site · attraction · Tasman · ~56 km · Must-see
• Mount Nelson · viewpoint · City of Hobart · ~59 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Penguin Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Penguin Island

• Bruny Island · river spot · Tasmania · ~14 km · Must-see
• Iron Pot · river spot · City of Clarence · ~41 km · Must-see
• Maatsuyker Island · river spot · Huon Valley · ~118 km · Must-see
• Maria Island · river spot · Glamorgan-Spring Bay · ~121 km · Must-see
• Satellite Island · river spot · Kingborough · ~16 km
• Arch Rock · river spot · Kingborough · ~21 km
• Seagull Rock · river spot · Tasmania · ~22 km
• Curlew Island · river spot · Tasmania · ~23 km
• Huon Island · river spot · Huon Valley · ~24 km
• Green Island · river spot · Tasmania · ~25 km

All rivers, islands & mangroves in Tasmania

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