Local favourite sanctuary · Walgett Shire Council, New South Wales
Top Island
Top Island is a sanctuary in Walgett Shire Council, New South Wales.
Top Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Top Island
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Top Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -30.07682, 147.62249. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Top Island
- Ulah Lagoon · lake · Walgett Shire Council · ~26 km
- Ginghet Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Walgett Shire Council · ~47 km
- Narran Lake · lake · Walgett Shire Council · ~49 km
- Gilwarny Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Walgett Shire Council · ~54 km
- Narran Lake Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Walgett Shire Council · ~55 km
- Walgett Historical Society · museum · Walgett Shire Council · ~60 km
- Wingadee Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Coonamble Shire Council · ~63 km
- Goolgotha Lake · lake · Walgett Shire Council · ~64 km
- Neugal Dam · lake · Walgett Shire Council · ~68 km
- Kier Lagoon · lake · Walgett Shire Council · ~3 km
- Mile Lagoon · lake · Walgett Shire Council · ~7 km
- Canary Lagoon · lake · Walgett Shire Council · ~19 km
- Mount Charlotte · viewpoint · Walgett Shire Council · ~29 km
- Lake Bullea · lake · Walgett Shire Council · ~36 km
- Gidgin Lagoon · lake · Walgett Shire Council · ~38 km
- Ginghet Swamp · sanctuary · Walgett Shire Council · ~38 km
- Cumborah 1896-1996 · fort · Walgett Shire Council · ~49 km
- St Peter's in the Pines Cumborah · church · Walgett Shire Council · ~49 km
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Top Island
- Macquarie Marshes Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Coonamble Shire Council · ~102 km · Must-see
- Ginghet Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Walgett Shire Council · ~47 km
- Gilwarny Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Walgett Shire Council · ~54 km
- Narran Lake Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Walgett Shire Council · ~55 km
- Wingadee Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Coonamble Shire Council · ~63 km
- Macquarie Marshes Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Coonamble Shire Council · ~98 km
- Barwon Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Walgett Shire Council · ~110 km
- Carrabear Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Coonamble Shire Council · ~148 km
- Ginghet Swamp · sanctuary · Walgett Shire Council · ~38 km
- Black Swamp · sanctuary · Warren Shire Council · ~53 km
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Top Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Top Island?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Top Island?
Nearby: Ulah Lagoon (lake, 26 km), Ginghet Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 47 km), Narran Lake (lake, 49 km), Gilwarny Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 54 km), Narran Lake Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 55 km), Walgett Historical Society (museum, 60 km).