Local favourite viewpoint · Isaac Regional, Queensland
The Marling Spikes
The Marling Spikes is a viewpoint in Isaac Regional, Queensland.
The Marling Spikes: 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 The Marling Spikes
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 The Marling Spikes — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -21.41839, 148.56298. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near The Marling Spikes
- Homevale Conservation Park · sanctuary · Isaac Regional · ~6 km · Must-see
- Eungella Dam · lake · Mackay Regional · ~40 km · Must-see
- Lake Elphinstone Camping Reserve · lake · Isaac Regional · ~46 km · Must-see
- Mount Dalrymple · viewpoint · Mackay Regional · ~55 km · Must-see
- Mount Martin · sanctuary · Mackay Regional · ~59 km · Must-see
- Mount Blackwood · viewpoint · Mackay Regional · ~73 km · Must-see
- Doctors Cottage · fort · Isaac Regional · ~3 km
- Fig Tree · fort · Isaac Regional · ~3 km
- Butchery · fort · Isaac Regional · ~3 km
- Cairnedie · fort · Isaac Regional · ~3 km
- Edith Mary Gold Mine · fort · Isaac Regional · ~4 km
- Diamond Cliffs · viewpoint · Isaac Regional · ~6 km
- Denham Range · viewpoint · Mackay Regional · ~13 km
- Bon Hill · viewpoint · Isaac Regional · ~16 km
- Dingo Mountain · viewpoint · Mackay Regional · ~24 km
- Boundary Gap Mountain · viewpoint · Isaac Regional · ~25 km
- Crediton Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Mackay Regional · ~27 km
- Lex Creek Nature Refuge · sanctuary · Mackay Regional · ~31 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near The Marling Spikes
- Mount Dalrymple · viewpoint · Mackay Regional · ~55 km · Must-see
- Mount Blackwood · viewpoint · Mackay Regional · ~73 km · Must-see
- Diamond Cliffs · viewpoint · Isaac Regional · ~6 km
- Denham Range · viewpoint · Mackay Regional · ~13 km
- Bon Hill · viewpoint · Isaac Regional · ~16 km
- Dingo Mountain · viewpoint · Mackay Regional · ~24 km
- Boundary Gap Mountain · viewpoint · Isaac Regional · ~25 km
- Sky Window · viewpoint · Mackay Regional · ~39 km
- Goodes Lookout · viewpoint · Mackay Regional · ~41 km
- Bull Mount · viewpoint · Mackay Regional · ~43 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit The Marling Spikes?
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 The Marling Spikes?
Nearby: Homevale Conservation Park (sanctuary, 6 km), Eungella Dam (lake, 40 km), Lake Elphinstone Camping Reserve (lake, 46 km), Mount Dalrymple (viewpoint, 55 km), Mount Martin (sanctuary, 59 km), Mount Blackwood (viewpoint, 73 km).