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Places near Emerald by type
All 174 places by distance →One day from Emerald
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:20 pm
123 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Emerald
- Rifle Range Nature Refugenature spot · 2 hrs
- Fairbairn Dam Eastdam · 45 min
- Lake Maraboonlake · 45 min
- Caroa Island Paddock Nature Refugeisland · 2 hrs
- Kingower Billabonglake · 45 min
- Back in Emerald
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Emerald?
Emerald Botanical Gardens (garden, about 2 km), Rifle Range Nature Refuge (nature spot, about 5 km), Kingower Billabong (lake, about 21 km), Fairbairn Dam East (dam, about 21 km), Van Gogh Sunflower Painting (attraction, about 1 km), The Big Easel (attraction, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Emerald?
51 places on Spotwander: 4 hill stations & viewpoints, 21 parks, 8 churches, 6 wildlife, forests & gardens, 4 other attractions.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Emerald?
Mount MacDonald, about 47 km by road; Mount Anakie (48 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Emerald?
Morton Park, about 1 km by road; Lions Park (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Emerald?
Start in Emerald, visit Rifle Range Nature Refuge, then Fairbairn Dam East, then Lake Maraboon, then Caroa Island Paddock Nature Refuge, then Kingower Billabong, and drive back — about 123 km by road in all.