Montague Island Lighthouse
Barunguba Montague Island Nature Reserve
Visitor info
All the practical information you need to know about Montague Island Lighthouse.
Getting there and parking
Get driving directions
Montague Island Lighthouse is in Montague Island Nature Reserve. Montague Island is only accessible via one of NSW National Parks & Wildlife contracted commercial vessel tour operators.
Montague Island water transport charters include:
- Charter Fish Narooma
- Lighthouse Charters
- Montague Island Game and Sport Fishing
- Narooma Charters & Montague Island Tours
Montague Island tours and overnight stays depart from:
- Narooma wharf - Bluewater Drive, Narooma
- Bermagui wharf - Bermagui Harbour, Bermagui
A minimum age of 5 years applies for all visitors to Montague Island. Visitors need to be able to climb the island’s jetty ladder and the steep hill that follows.
Road quality
- Sealed roads
Vehicle access
- 2WD vehicles
Weather restrictions
- All weather
Parking
Parking is available at Narooma and Bermagui wharves.
Best times to visit
There are lots of great things waiting for you on Montague Island Nature Reserve. Here are some of the highlights.
Spring
New Zealand and Australian fur seals are at their peak on the island during spring, making this the perfect time for some seal-spotting. To tempt you even more, humpback whales can often be spotted along the coastline, and pods of dolphins come to play among the boats too – book a guided tour that includes whale watching for the best chance to spot this special sea mammal in its own environment From October huge numbers of shearwaters begin to arrive and nest on the island through the summer.
Summer
Soak up the summer sun on a guided tour of Montague Island and provides some of the best weather for photographs.
Winter
From late winter the seal colony on the island starts to grow. It can get quite chilly in winter so pack warm clothes.
Weather, temperature and rainfall
Summer temperature
Average
15°C and 25°C
Highest recorded
38.7°C
Winter temperature
Average
4°C and 16°C
Lowest recorded
2.1°C
Rainfall
Wettest month
March
Driest month
July
The area’s highest recorded rainfall in one day
182mm
Maps and downloads
Prohibited
Pets
Pets and domestic animals (other than certified assistance animals) are not permitted. Find out which regional parks allow dog walking and see the pets in parks policy for more information.
Smoking
NSW national parks are no smoking areas.
Operated by
- Narooma office
- Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm. Office open by appointment only. Closed public holidays.
- 02 4476 0800
- npws.eurobodalla@environment.nsw.gov.au
- 10 Graham Street, Narooma NSW 2546
Park info
- Narooma, NSW, 2546
- in Barunguba Montague Island Nature Reserve in the South Coast region
Barunguba Montague Island Nature Reserve is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.
Please note: A minimum age of 5 years applies for all visitors. Barunguba Montague Island is only accessible via one of NSW National Parks and Wildlife contracted commercial vessel tour operators. Go to www.eurobodalla.com.au for details.