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Places near Cowan by type
All 257 places by distance →One day from Cowan
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:50 pm
83 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Cowan
- Penile Hillhill · 1 hrs
- Thumping Dick Hollowviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Chapel of the Apostleschurch · 30 min
- Denny Cove Fallswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Paint Rock River National Wildlife Refugenature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Cowan
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Cowan?
Thumping Dick Hollow (viewpoint, about 9 km), Chapel of the Apostles (church, about 11 km), Penile Hill (hill, about 12 km), Denny Cove Falls (waterfall, about 13 km), Paint Rock River National Wildlife Refuge (nature spot, about 20 km), Cowan Railroad Museum (museum, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Cowan?
201 places on Spotwander: 90 hill stations & viewpoints, 29 waterfalls, 26 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 9 wildlife, forests & gardens, 9 parks.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Cowan?
High Top, about 6 km by road; Armfield Bluff (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest waterfall to Cowan?
Bridal Veil Falls, about 9 km by road; Denny Cove Falls (13 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Cowan?
Start in Cowan, visit Penile Hill, then Thumping Dick Hollow, then Chapel of the Apostles, then Denny Cove Falls, then Paint Rock River National Wildlife Refuge, and drive back — about 83 km by road in all.




























