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Places near Nanum by type
All 23 places by distance →One day from Nanum
3 stops, one loop, back by 4:11 pm
147 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Nanum
- Duyfken Pointheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Pear Hd (S 1)beach · 1.5 hrs
- Pear Hdbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Nanum
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Nanum?
Pennefather Cape York (beach, about 1 km), Lake McLeod (lake, about 2 km), Penefather (beach, about 2 km), Walaby Island (island, about 3 km), Lake Patricia (lake, about 4 km), Weipa Lighthouse (beach, about 4 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Nanum?
14 places on Spotwander: 6 beaches & coast, 1 sanctuary, 3 forts & heritage, 2 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 1 river spot.
Which is the nearest beach to Nanum?
Pennefather Cape York, about 1 km by road; Penefather (2 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Nanum?
Pine River Bay Fish Habitat Area, about 28 km by road; Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve Nature Refuge (83 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Nanum?
Start in Nanum, visit Duyfken Point, then Pear Hd (S 1), then Pear Hd, and drive back — about 147 km by road in all.

















