About Pine Island
Pine Island is a river island recreation reserve in the Murrumbidgee River Corridor in southern Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. Located near Tuggeranong in the suburb of Greenway, it is managed by ACT Parks and Conservation Service as part of Canberra Nature Park. The reserve is notable for its sandy river beach, casuarina and eucalypt woodland, picnic areas and swimming and canoeing access to the Murrumbidgee River.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a natural river island connected to the mainland by a footbridge, with sandy beach areas along the Murrumbidgee River, grassy picnic grounds shaded by pine and native trees, and bushwalking tracks through woodland. The reserve offers open areas for picnicking and relaxing, river access for swimming, paddling and fishing, and opportunities for birdwatching and photography in a quiet bushland setting close to suburban Canberra.
Key highlights
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River island in the Murrumbidgee River connected by footbridge
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Sandy beach and swimming area on the Murrumbidgee River
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Shaded picnic and barbecue areas in bushland setting
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Canoeing, kayaking and fishing access
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Bushwalking tracks through Murrumbidgee River Corridor woodland