Places to visit near

Scone

Scone is a town in Upper Hunter Shire Council district, New South Wales, Australia of about 5,613 people. Within 50 km by road there are 137 places to visit: 56 hill stations & viewpoints, 20 wildlife, forests & gardens and 25 parks. The must-see places are Scone Mountain National Park, Glenbawn Dam and Burning Mountain Nature Reserve.

32.0501° S, 150.8689° EPop. 5,613

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Within 30 km87 places
Within 50 km137
Must-see24
Notable57
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Scone

5 stops, one loop, back by 6:35 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.

  1. Leave Scone
  2. Lions Parknature spot · 2 hrs
  3. Glenbawn Damdam · 45 min
  4. Lake Glenbawnlake · 45 min
  5. Brushy Hill Nature Reservehill · 2 hrs
  6. Burning Mountain Nature Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
  7. Back in Scone
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Scone?

Scone Mountain National Park (national park, about 3 km), Glenbawn Dam (dam, about 17 km), Burning Mountain Nature Reserve (nature spot, about 26 km), Lions Park (nature spot, about 30 km), St Alban's (church, about 30 km), Brushy Hill Nature Reserve (hill, about 11 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Scone?

137 places on Spotwander: 56 hill stations & viewpoints, 20 wildlife, forests & gardens, 25 parks, 1 waterfall, 14 churches.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Scone?

Scone Mountain, about 6 km by road; Robertson Knob (10 km) is next.

Which is the nearest sanctuary to Scone?

Murray-Bain Oval, about 1 km by road; Scone Mountain National Park (3 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Scone?

Start in Scone, visit Lions Park, then Glenbawn Dam, then Lake Glenbawn, then Brushy Hill Nature Reserve, then Burning Mountain Nature Reserve, and drive back — about 123 km by road in all.