Notable viewpoint · Etheridge Shire, Queensland
Flat Rock
Flat Rock is a viewpoint in Etheridge Shire, Queensland.
Flat Rock: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Flat Rock
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Flat Rock — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -18.18807, 144.58669. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Flat Rock
- Undara Volcanic National Park · sanctuary · Etheridge Shire · ~20 km · Must-see
- Forty Mile Scrub National Park · sanctuary · Mareeba Shire · ~37 km · Must-see
- Kinrara National Park · sanctuary · Tablelands Regional · ~62 km · Must-see
- Circle View · viewpoint · Etheridge Shire · ~1 km
- Atkinson's Lookout · viewpoint · Etheridge Shire · ~4 km
- Stephenson Cave · cave · Etheridge Shire · ~5 km
- Stephenson's Cave · cave · Etheridge Shire · ~5 km
- The Arch · cave · Etheridge Shire · ~5 km
- Collins Road Cave · cave · Etheridge Shire · ~7 km
- Barkers Knob · viewpoint · Etheridge Shire · ~10 km
- Kalkani Crater Rim Walk · viewpoint · Etheridge Shire · ~12 km
- Barkers Cave · cave · Etheridge Shire · ~12 km
- Commissioner's Cap · viewpoint · Tablelands Regional · ~26 km
- Boomerang · viewpoint · Tablelands Regional · ~31 km
- Blacktop · viewpoint · Etheridge Shire · ~35 km
- Ague Peak · viewpoint · Etheridge Shire · ~43 km
- Goanna Spring Nature Refuge · sanctuary · Etheridge Shire · ~47 km
- Bains Knob · viewpoint · Mareeba Shire · ~48 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Flat Rock
- Circle View · viewpoint · Etheridge Shire · ~1 km
- Atkinson's Lookout · viewpoint · Etheridge Shire · ~4 km
- Barkers Knob · viewpoint · Etheridge Shire · ~10 km
- Kalkani Crater Rim Walk · viewpoint · Etheridge Shire · ~12 km
- Commissioner's Cap · viewpoint · Tablelands Regional · ~26 km
- Boomerang · viewpoint · Tablelands Regional · ~31 km
- Blacktop · viewpoint · Etheridge Shire · ~35 km
- Ague Peak · viewpoint · Etheridge Shire · ~43 km
- Bains Knob · viewpoint · Mareeba Shire · ~48 km
- Bally Knob · viewpoint · Mareeba Shire · ~52 km
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Flat Rock yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Flat Rock?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Flat Rock?
Nearby: Undara Volcanic National Park (sanctuary, 20 km), Forty Mile Scrub National Park (sanctuary, 37 km), Kinrara National Park (sanctuary, 62 km), Circle View (viewpoint, 1 km), Atkinson's Lookout (viewpoint, 4 km), Stephenson Cave (cave, 5 km).
Is Flat Rock worth visiting?
Flat Rock is listed as a notable viewpoint in Queensland on Spotwander.