Recommend a remote island only reachable by light aircraft
 

Hey Australia,

I've heard rumours throughout my fixed wing training that there are some cool small islands around Australia that have not-a-lot on them apart from some awesome landscapes / national parks and a small airstrip, so they'd only be reachable by say a light aircraft or a boat.

I'm not sure if this is just a wonderful fantasy island dream sold to me by zombie doomsday preppers, but does anyone have any more information about somewhere cool that is pretty much uninhabited that I could potentially flyaway to to explore or maybe even camp?

I'm talking SE <5700kg or PA44 size aircraft reachable.

When you start to fly out Melbourne for Flinders Island there appears to be a few uninhabited islands along route

Uncertain if there is a landing strip tho

Sounds fun, enjoy the adventure

As the owner of a modest yacht, my first response was that most islands are accessible by boat, but I see you've covered that!

Gabo Island (near Mallacoota) has an airstrip and is pretty remote; Bass Strait tends to discourage most sensible boat owners from attempting to visit.

Torres Strait has lots of islands with strips, but they've all got communities on them so maybe no what you are looking for? Scenic flying around though.


Up and down Cape York there are a few other places with dirt strips and not much else.

There's always Montague Island, off Narooma. That's further North of Gabo Island. It has a dirt strip. But you'd really want to know what you're doing before going there either by boat or aircraft.

Reevesby island, couple others down there in SA between Lincoln and Adelaide

Is it a requirement to takeoff as well ? If not then it really opens up a lot of options .

New Zealand, Tasmania........same thing really :p

Literally dozens in Bass Strait, most uninhabited, most with airstrips, use Google Earth. Passage Island was just sold for around $150K (leasehold)

Get your hands on a Piper Cub or Savannah with fat tyres and dispense with airstrips entirely. Most of the more desirable islands have beaches. But invest in some tide tables.....

PA-44 probably won't be your best choice for a remote island airstrip.

Faure Island in shark bay? Dirk hartog Island? The Abrolhos islands.

The Venhard Island.

Anything toppend wise from northern wa to qld will be unpleasant in regards to biting insects and crocs.

I think your best bet is off the coast of wa.

Flinders Island, off Elliston, SA. Rottnest, off Perth. Wedge island, off port Lincoln. Kangaroo island, off Adelaide :}

dear P.P.P . . .. . . would you like to try the Maule on for size?

Go into some of the remotest places round Van Dieman's Land and the Bass Strait?

What sort of a camp cook are you?

What is your weight? What colour are your sox?

Is the petty cash up to it?

What are your political and religious preferences. . . if any?

Fraser island in Gippsland. It's not remote, but it is an island :ok:

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=frase...38672&t=h&z=16

Fraser Island is privately owned, and I believe the runway has been closed and physically obstructed. It's not exactly inaccessible either, there's even a marked channel down the east side to Barrier Landing, south of Rigby Island, and on to Lakes Entrance. But if you want somewhere to go sailing, you can't beat the Gippsland Lakes.

Not inaccessible? I'd like to see you drive your car there ! ;)
Yep, good spot the Lakes, there is / was also a strip at the Barrier Landing literally 3 miles away roughly; that's practically an island.

Lakes Entrance is pretty good now being served by the two strips in town.

New Zealand? ;)

Fly into Hicks island, then a short boat ride across to Haggerston island. Situated on the northern end of the Great Barrier Reef, it's a great spot to spend a few days at.

Go into Lord Howe....bewdiful and a good flight, great people.