Map

Dinkum Map: Biomes, Markers and Town Layout

Dinkum's island map is large but not infinite. KRAFTON says its differently coloured areas represent biomes, and a later update added marker icons plus a sort/hide control. Building locations are flexible, but an image from another player's world is not a universal fixed map of your island.

Original illustration of an Australian-outback island town beside a creek.
ORIGINAL EDITORIAL ILLUSTRATION — NOT GAMEPLAY FOOTAGE.
01

Read the biome colours

The Dinkum map is finite, although KRAFTON describes it as large enough that a town and farm occupy only a small fraction of the island. The publisher's help guidance says differently coloured map regions mark different biomes. It mentions M on keyboard or Up on the controller D-pad as map inputs.

Forests, red desert and hidden mines are named in the official game description. Use the biome colours to decide where to explore next, but do not assume a diagram from another person's island reproduces your own building layout. Exact island dimensions were not supplied by the cited FAQ.

02

Markers and newer controls

The 2026 Great Bite notes introduced new map marker icons when you receive a map from Fletch. They also describe sorting or hiding marker types with E on the PC map screen. This is a dated interface detail, so expect controller or other platform inputs to differ.

Earlier Summer Sun notes say map icons can be shared and highlighted between players in a multiplayer session. That does not mean every edit or town deed is shared without host control. Check both the current UI and your island permissions before planning a co-op marking session.

03

Buildings and relocation

KRAFTON says building deeds can be placed where you want and buildings can be moved later in progression. The starting home tent is an exception: it can be moved once upgraded to a house. Keep that rule in mind before committing to a location you intend to change immediately.

The Steam overview says players can reshape terrain, decorate and expand a town. These are building freedoms, not an official promise that every object can be moved for free at any time. Cost and unlock timing of a specific relocation remain 待确认 in these sources.

04

Off-island destinations

The airport introduced Island Reef as a destination outside the home island. The later Great Bite update added a second destination and says flights alternate hourly by departure time. An old map of the reef should not be presented as an immutable main-island map.

The Great Bite also has a Hunter's Camp at a random location and lighthouses that can reveal nearby treasure when powered. That is specific to the new destination; do not add those markers to every island's base map. Fixed coordinates or a universal treasure route are 待确认.

QUESTIONS

What players ask

Is the Dinkum map infinite?

No. KRAFTON describes it as finite but large enough for the town and farm to occupy only a small portion.

SOURCES

Evidence behind this guide

  1. KRAFTON map FAQ
  2. The Great Bite patch notes
  3. Summer Sun patch notes
  4. KRAFTON Dinkum help