Local favourite lake · Macdonnell Region, Northern Territory
Box Flat
Box Flat is a lake in Macdonnell Region, Northern Territory.
Box Flat: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Box Flat
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Box Flat — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -24.45000, 132.40000. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Box Flat
- Finke Gorge National Park · sanctuary · Macdonnell Region · ~60 km · Must-see
- Bowson Waterhole · lake · Macdonnell Region · ~40 km
- Store · fort · Macdonnell Region · ~42 km
- Fireplace · fort · Macdonnell Region · ~42 km
- Old Police Station · fort · Macdonnell Region · ~42 km
- Stockyard · fort · Macdonnell Region · ~42 km
- Lime Kiln · fort · Macdonnell Region · ~42 km
- Puka · viewpoint · Macdonnell Region · ~68 km
- Angas Downs Indigenous Protected Area · sanctuary · Macdonnell Region · ~68 km
- Illara Rocks · viewpoint · Macdonnell Region · ~18 km
- Yowa Bluff · viewpoint · Macdonnell Region · ~23 km
- Ayers Lookout · viewpoint · Macdonnell Region · ~27 km
- Mount Shady · viewpoint · Macdonnell Region · ~28 km
- Mount Levi · viewpoint · Macdonnell Region · ~33 km
- Black Opal Hill · viewpoint · Macdonnell Region · ~33 km
- Mount Lewis · viewpoint · Macdonnell Region · ~35 km
- Illamurta Springs Conservation Reserve · sanctuary · Macdonnell Region · ~42 km
- Desert Oak Hill · viewpoint · Macdonnell Region · ~45 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Box Flat
- Bowson Waterhole · lake · Macdonnell Region · ~40 km
- Pulcura Lake · lake · Macdonnell Region · ~126 km
- Mygoora Lake · lake · Macdonnell Region · ~128 km
- Britannia Waterhole · lake · Macdonnell Region · ~134 km
- Ampire Waterhole · lake · Macdonnell Region · ~138 km
- Fighting Dam · lake · Macdonnell Region · ~84 km
- Waitera Dam · lake · Macdonnell Region · ~93 km
- Serpentine Chalet Dam · lake · Macdonnell Region · ~120 km
- Murphys Lake · lake · Macdonnell Region · ~127 km
- Indera Dam · lake · Macdonnell Region · ~131 km
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Frequently asked
Is Box Flat full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Box Flat yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Box Flat?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Box Flat?
Nearby: Finke Gorge National Park (sanctuary, 60 km), Bowson Waterhole (lake, 40 km), Store (fort, 42 km), Fireplace (fort, 42 km), Old Police Station (fort, 42 km), Stockyard (fort, 42 km).