Dinner Under The Stars

Price on application

Available during select dates

A yummy casual island dinner! Celebrating something special or just dreaming of a dinner under the stars? We host relaxed island dinners on Thevenard Island for private groups and special occasions. Get in touch to organise your unforgettable evening. Pre-booking is essential via (08) 9184 6444 or [email protected].

Island Explorer Hire Boat (Plakas)

$200 half day, $300 full day, $50 per hour for personal guide/skipper, includes fuel and launching

Half or full day hire. A recreational skipper's licence is required, or an island staff member can be appointed to skipper the vessel.

Explore the waters surrounding the Mackerel Islands yourself on our 4.6m plaka boats. These stable boats are unsinkable and ideal for snorkelling, fly fishing, catching a fish or crayfish for dinner or just getting out on the water. Comfortably seating up to 4 adults, or 2 adults and 2-3 kids, they make a great day out. All safety gear is on board, with GPS, sounder and shade awnings.

Kayak Hire

Free use

Available all year

Single or double kayaks available. Get fit and have fun exploring and discovering different areas, bays, beaches and coral reef systems around the Mackerel Islands. See colourful fish from above the water. You could even come across turtles, stingrays and dolphins!

Stand Up Paddle Board Hire

Free use

Available all year

Try out your skills and improve your balance and core strength. Get fit and have fun exploring and discovering different areas, bays, beaches and coral reef systems around the Mackerel Islands. See colourful fish from above the water. You could even come across turtles, stingrays and dolphins!

Wildlife Watching

Seasonal

There are amazing natural encounters all year round, however during certain times these experiences are at their most intense.

The Mackerel Islands offer a diverse range of marine and wildlife encounters. From marine encounters with whales, dolphins and dugongs, to land based interactions with nesting turtles, migratory birds and residential ospreys, a holiday on the Mackerel Islands offers a highly personal nature experience. You can snorkel with sea turtles, or witness their nesting and hatching from September to April. Dolphins, such as bottlenose and spinner species, are often seen playing around the islands, while humpback whales migrate through the area between July and August. Dugongs are also spotted feeding on seagrass in shallow waters. Birdwatchers can enjoy sightings of 24 land bird species and 31 migratory birds, including terns and shearwaters. The islands are home to a variety of reptiles, including goannas and geckos. It’s a perfect destination for nature lovers seeking rich wildlife experiences.

Snorkel Hire

$10 per day

Available all year

Swim out from the beach and snorkel over the fringing coral reef situated close to shore, to see a kaleidoscope of tropical fish, crabs and marine life. A hypnotic seascape will drift and roll around you in the calm waters of the bay. The Mackerel Islands are teeming with beautiful sea creatures and opportunities for underwater photos or videos.

Fishing Rod Hire

$20 per day

Available all year

Try your hand at beach or jetty fishing, squid jigging, or reef walking at low tide for octopus, in the Pilbara's fishiest waters. If luck's on your side, you could land a catch to cook up a seafood feast at your beachfront cabin. You could even fillet and take home some 5 star species the Mackerel Islands are famous for.

Beach Fishing

Use your own fishing rod or hire one from us

Available all year

You don't need a boat to enjoy fishing on the island, our land based fishing is also awesome!
Head to the beach near the cabins (walk) or West End Beach (4WD bus) for awesome land based fishing.
Try for Trevally, Queenfish, Threadfin Salmon, Mangrove Jack, Spanish Flag, Emperor, Cod, Bluebone, Coral Trout, Longtom, Squid and many more!

Staff are available to discuss locations, rigs and best bite times, with tackle, bait and ice available at the Island General Store.

As a rule of thumb, fishing the incoming tide until a couple of hours past the high tide is a very productive time to be beach fishing.

Check out these spots:

Northern Eastern edge near beach cabins (walk)
This beach is very convenient to walk to from the beach cabins. Using a running sinker rig down to a small hook is simple and keeps your bait on the sand. We recommend squid and mulies which are available at the Island general store.

Beach fishing using this rig has been successful for Spangled Emperor, Cod and Coral Trout amongst others. It’s also useful to keep handy a light flick rod to throw slice lures for pelagic species such as Trevally and Queenfish as they swim past.

West End Beach (20 minute 4WD bus transport)
At the drop-off point there is a nice beach cabana lookout as your base. Walk south approximately 200m to the Western Point of the Island and cast lures for hours of pelagic sight casting fun.This area is well known as a flyfishing paradise, with many guests out-catching lure fishers 2:1!

High tide works best here as there is plenty of reef for fish to forage amongst.The 2 hours leading up to the hightide are extremely productive and heaps of fun.

12 km of Beach (walk)
Thevenard Island is a long cigar shaped Island running East-West, and therefore has 5km of pristine sandy beaches on both the North and South sides. This allows for several hours of sight casting for pelagics on either side of the Island depending on the wind direction at the time.

Casting a range of small poppers and slice lures with 1m of mono trace will provide hours of fun.

Beach Sports - Beach Cricket & Volleyball

Free activity

Available all year

Head to Thevenard Island's tour and activity hire centre to pick up equipment for beach games with your friends or family.

Island Eco Trail Walk & Beachcombing

Walk around the island's beaches and bays where you'll see trumpet shells, urchins and other beach treasures. The island is approximately 6km long and 1km wide, making for a 3-4 hour walk around the whole 12km circumference.

There are 12 markers on the Island Eco Trail:

1. Ghost Crab Beach
2. Coral Gardens
3. Swimming Shallows
4. Turtle Dunes
5. Turtle Highway
6. Sandy Cay Lookout
7. Crayfish Corner (& nearby Osprey Nest)
8. Pristine Point
9. Raptors Rest
10. Seabird Stretch
11. School Shark Shallows
12. Stingray Beach

Download our Island Eco Trail Map here.

Stargazing

The island's dark skies, away from most light pollution, create the ideal conditions for stargazing. Guests often see meteor showers like the Quadrantids, Perseids and Geminids as they enter the Earth's atmosphere. Gaze out towards the ocean or lie down on the beach sand and watch the action unfold.

Find out more about the Pilbara Region's Night Sky Stargazing Experiences at Astro Tourism WA.