Local favourite viewpoint · Tablelands Regional, Queensland
Pretty Bend
Pretty Bend is a viewpoint in Tablelands Regional, Queensland.
Pretty Bend: 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 viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Pretty Bend
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
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 Pretty Bend — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -17.31673, 145.71118. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pretty Bend
- Topaz Road National Park · sanctuary · Tablelands Regional · ~11 km · Must-see
- Crater Lakes National Park · sanctuary · Tablelands Regional · ~13 km · Must-see
- Malanda Falls Conservation Park · waterfall · Tablelands Regional · ~17 km · Must-see
- Yungaburra Memorial Park · sanctuary · Tablelands Regional · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mount Quincan · viewpoint · Tablelands Regional · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mount Bartle Frere (South Peak) · viewpoint · Cairns Regional · ~18 km · Must-see
- St Mark's Anglican Church · church · Tablelands Regional · ~18 km · Must-see
- St Patrick's Catholic Church · church · Tablelands Regional · ~19 km · Must-see
- Curtain Fig Tree · attraction · Tablelands Regional · ~19 km · Must-see
- Curtain Fig National Park · sanctuary · Tablelands Regional · ~19 km · Must-see
- Centre Peak (Bellenden Ker Range) · viewpoint · Cairns Regional · ~21 km · Must-see
- Euramoo Crater · lake · Tablelands Regional · ~25 km · Must-see
- Wooroonooran National Park · sanctuary · Cairns Regional · ~26 km · Must-see
- Walshs Pyramid · viewpoint · Cairns Regional · ~29 km · Must-see
- Danbulla National Park · sanctuary · Tablelands Regional · ~30 km · Must-see
- Tinaroo Falls · waterfall · Tablelands Regional · ~31 km · Must-see
- Hasties Swamp National Park · sanctuary · Tablelands Regional · ~31 km · Must-see
- Hou Wang Temple · museum · Tablelands Regional · ~32 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Pretty Bend
- Mount Quincan · viewpoint · Tablelands Regional · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mount Bartle Frere (South Peak) · viewpoint · Cairns Regional · ~18 km · Must-see
- Centre Peak (Bellenden Ker Range) · viewpoint · Cairns Regional · ~21 km · Must-see
- Walshs Pyramid · viewpoint · Cairns Regional · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mount Tyson · viewpoint · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~88 km · Must-see
- Mount Carbine Tableland · viewpoint · Mareeba Shire · ~137 km · Must-see
- Devils Thumb / Manjal Jimalji · viewpoint · Douglas Shire · ~141 km · Must-see
- 'Ring of Giants' Turpentine trees · viewpoint · Tablelands Regional · ~1 km
- Giant Rose Gum tree · viewpoint · Tablelands Regional · ~1 km
- Coronation Lookout · viewpoint · Cairns Regional · ~13 km
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Pretty Bend yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Pretty Bend?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Pretty Bend?
Nearby: Topaz Road National Park (sanctuary, 11 km), Crater Lakes National Park (sanctuary, 13 km), Malanda Falls Conservation Park (waterfall, 17 km), Yungaburra Memorial Park (sanctuary, 18 km), Mount Quincan (viewpoint, 18 km), Mount Bartle Frere (South Peak) (viewpoint, 18 km).