Tanning Pit

Tanning Pit: 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 heritage site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Tanning Pit

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

Visiting Tanning Pit: tips

• Opening hours change with the season; check the last entry time.
• Wear shoes with grip for steps and uneven stone.

How to reach Tanning Pit — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -38.33719, 145.20467. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Tanning Pit

• Coolart Wetlands & Homestead · sanctuary · Shire of Mornington Peninsula · ~11 km · Must-see
• Devilbend Natural Features Reserve · lake · Shire of Mornington Peninsula · ~12 km · Must-see
• Moonlit Sanctuary · sanctuary · City of Casey · ~18 km · Must-see
• French Island National Park · sanctuary · French Island · ~20 km · Must-see
• The Briars Park · park · Shire of Mornington Peninsula · ~20 km · Must-see
• French Island · river spot · French Island · ~20 km · Must-see
• Moorooduc Quarry Flora and Fauna Reserve · sanctuary · Shire of Mornington Peninsula · ~21 km · Must-see
• Mount Martha · sanctuary · Shire of Mornington Peninsula · ~23 km · Must-see
• Phillip Island Nature Park · sanctuary · Bass Coast Shire · ~24 km · Must-see
• Phillip Island · beach · Bass Coast Shire · ~24 km · Must-see
• Sunnyside Beach · beach · Shire of Mornington Peninsula · ~25 km · Must-see
• Seal Rocks · sanctuary · Victoria · ~29 km · Must-see
• Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne · sanctuary · City of Casey · ~30 km · Must-see
• Grantville Bushland Reserve · beach · Bass Coast Shire · ~38 km · Must-see
• Patterson Lakes Marina · lake · City of Kingston · ~38 km · Must-see
• Mornington Peninsula National Park · sanctuary · Shire of Mornington Peninsula · ~39 km · Must-see
• Cape Schanck Lighthouse · beach · Shire of Mornington Peninsula · ~41 km · Must-see
• Shelly Beach · beach · Bass Coast Shire · ~41 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Tanning Pit

Other forts & heritage near Tanning Pit

• South Channel Fort · fort · Victoria · ~44 km · Must-see
• Bend Road archaeological site · fort · City of Greater Dandenong · ~46 km · Must-see
• SS Alert · fort · Victoria · ~54 km · Must-see
• Railway Station Museum · fort · Bass Coast Shire · ~56 km · Must-see
• J-7 Submarine wreck · fort · City of Bayside · ~59 km · Must-see
• Pearce Barracks · fort · Shire of Mornington Peninsula · ~60 km · Must-see
• Fort Queenscliff · fort · Borough of Queenscliffe · ~60 km · Must-see
• SS Ozone · fort · Victoria · ~60 km · Must-see
• Fort Nepean · fort · Shire of Mornington Peninsula · ~60 km · Must-see
• Puffing Billy Railway · fort · Shire of Cardinia · ~63 km · Must-see

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