About this place

Camping is allowed on the island for stays of up to five days at a time. If you visit, please bring plenty of drinking water and take all rubbish home with you as there are no facilities provided.

Dolphin Island is classified as a nature reserve to protect flora and fauna so no dogs or other domestic animals are allowed.

Back to Dampier Archipelago Island Reserves

Safety information

Plan when to visit. Consider travelling with a personal location beacon (PLB). In the event you need to be rescued it could save your life!

Gallery

Image
ripples in the sand at low tide with island hills in the background
Dolphin Island
Amanda Smith

Image
footprints in the sand leading down to the bay on Dolphin Island with the ocean in the distance
Dolphin Island
Amanda Smith

Image
Shore birds on the beach at Dolphin Island
Dolphin Island
Aberline Attwood

Image
Jagged eroded rock formations at Dolphin Island
Dolphin Island
Aberline Attwood

Image
A wide bay with sandy beach and a red rock headland
Dolphin Island
Julie Carlson

Activities

Bird watching

Camping

Fishing

Snorkelling

Swimming

Plants, wildlife and fungi

Visit the Atlas of Living Australia for a list of species recorded within a 5km radius of Dolphin Island.

Traditional Owners

We recognise and acknowledge Aboriginal people as the traditional owners of Dampier Archipelago.