Local favourite heritage site · Alpine Shire, Victoria
The Tombstones
The Tombstones is a heritage site in Alpine Shire, Victoria.
The Tombstones: 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 The Tombstones
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.
How to reach The Tombstones — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -36.76360, 146.77292. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near The Tombstones
- Lake Catani · lake · Alpine Shire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Dicksons Falls, Mt Buffalo · waterfall · Alpine Shire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mount Buggery · viewpoint · Alpine Shire · ~20 km · Must-see
- St Clement's Church Eurobin · church · Alpine Shire · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mount Selwyn · viewpoint · Alpine Shire · ~41 km · Must-see
- Mount Cobbler · viewpoint · Rural City of Wangaratta · ~44 km · Must-see
- Mount Feathertop · viewpoint · Alpine Shire · ~44 km · Must-see
- Mount Hotham · viewpoint · Mount Hotham Alpine Resort · ~49 km · Must-see
- Mount Despair · viewpoint · Alpine Shire · ~50 km · Must-see
- Mount Loch · viewpoint · Alpine Shire · ~50 km · Must-see
- Mt McKay · viewpoint · Falls Creek Alpine Resort · ~55 km · Must-see
- Mount Buggery · viewpoint · Shire of Wellington · ~55 km · Must-see
- Mount Howitt · viewpoint · Shire of Wellington · ~59 km · Must-see
- Mount Stirling · viewpoint · Shire of Mansfield · ~59 km · Must-see
- Mount Bogong · viewpoint · Shire of East Gippsland · ~60 km · Must-see
- Bogong Remote and Natural Area · sanctuary · Shire of East Gippsland · ~64 km · Must-see
- Little Buller Spur · viewpoint · Shire of Mansfield · ~66 km · Must-see
- Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park · sanctuary · Shire of Indigo · ~74 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near The Tombstones
- Bright Lockup · fort · Alpine Shire · ~21 km
- Albert "Alby" Lowerson · fort · Alpine Shire · ~29 km
- Historic Tobacco Kiln · fort · Alpine Shire · ~30 km
- Myrtleford Pioneer Cemetery · fort · Alpine Shire · ~30 km
- Merriang Homestead · fort · Alpine Shire · ~30 km
- Mudgegonga rock shelter · fort · Alpine Shire · ~41 km
- Approx. site of Hume and Hovell camp 24 Nov 1824 · fort · Rural City of Wangaratta · ~44 km
- Approx. site of Hume and Hovell camp 25 Nov 1824 · fort · Rural City of Wangaratta · ~46 km
- Approx. site of Hume and Hovell camp 23 Nov 1824 · fort · Shire of Indigo · ~49 km
- Mayday Hills Lunatic Asylum (1867-1995) · fort · Shire of Indigo · ~55 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit The Tombstones?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near The Tombstones?
Nearby: Lake Catani (lake, 6 km), Dicksons Falls, Mt Buffalo (waterfall, 9 km), Mount Buggery (viewpoint, 20 km), St Clement's Church Eurobin (church, 20 km), Mount Selwyn (viewpoint, 41 km), Mount Cobbler (viewpoint, 44 km).