Local favourite viewpoint · Mareeba Shire, Queensland
Turtle Rock
Turtle Rock is a viewpoint in Mareeba Shire, Queensland.
Turtle Rock: 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 Turtle Rock
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 Turtle Rock — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -17.04069, 145.34975. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Turtle Rock
- Hann Tableland National Park · sanctuary · Mareeba Shire · ~29 km · Must-see
- Davies Creek Falls · waterfall · Mareeba Shire · ~31 km · Must-see
- Tinaroo Falls · waterfall · Tablelands Regional · ~31 km · Must-see
- Danbulla National Park · sanctuary · Tablelands Regional · ~35 km · Must-see
- Hou Wang Temple · museum · Tablelands Regional · ~37 km · Must-see
- Hasties Swamp National Park · sanctuary · Tablelands Regional · ~40 km · Must-see
- Euramoo Crater · lake · Tablelands Regional · ~41 km · Must-see
- St Patrick's Catholic Church · church · Tablelands Regional · ~44 km · Must-see
- St Mark's Anglican Church · church · Tablelands Regional · ~44 km · Must-see
- Yungaburra Memorial Park · sanctuary · Tablelands Regional · ~45 km · Must-see
- Curtain Fig National Park · sanctuary · Tablelands Regional · ~45 km · Must-see
- Curtain Fig Tree · attraction · Tablelands Regional · ~45 km · Must-see
- Mount Quincan · viewpoint · Tablelands Regional · ~47 km · Must-see
- Barron Gorge National Park · sanctuary · Mareeba Shire · ~47 km · Must-see
- Kuranda National Park · sanctuary · Mareeba Shire · ~48 km · Must-see
- Barron Falls · waterfall · Mareeba Shire · ~49 km · Must-see
- Kuranda Koala Gardens · sanctuary · Mareeba Shire · ~49 km · Must-see
- Crater Lakes National Park · sanctuary · Tablelands Regional · ~49 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Turtle Rock
- Mount Quincan · viewpoint · Tablelands Regional · ~47 km · Must-see
- Walshs Pyramid · viewpoint · Cairns Regional · ~61 km · Must-see
- Centre Peak (Bellenden Ker Range) · viewpoint · Cairns Regional · ~74 km · Must-see
- Mount Bartle Frere (South Peak) · viewpoint · Cairns Regional · ~80 km · Must-see
- Mount Carbine Tableland · viewpoint · Mareeba Shire · ~84 km · Must-see
- Devils Thumb / Manjal Jimalji · viewpoint · Douglas Shire · ~91 km · Must-see
- Mount Alexandra · viewpoint · Douglas Shire · ~111 km · Must-see
- Thornton Peak · viewpoint · Douglas Shire · ~122 km · Must-see
- Mount Pieter Botte · viewpoint · Douglas Shire · ~135 km · Must-see
- Mount Tyson · viewpoint · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~143 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Turtle Rock yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Turtle Rock?
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 Turtle Rock?
Nearby: Hann Tableland National Park (sanctuary, 29 km), Davies Creek Falls (waterfall, 31 km), Tinaroo Falls (waterfall, 31 km), Danbulla National Park (sanctuary, 35 km), Hou Wang Temple (museum, 37 km), Hasties Swamp National Park (sanctuary, 40 km).