Local favourite viewpoint · Etheridge Shire, Queensland
The Bluff
The Bluff is a viewpoint in Etheridge Shire, Queensland.
The Bluff: 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 Bluff
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 Bluff — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -18.20447, 144.57053. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near The Bluff
- Undara Volcanic National Park · sanctuary · Etheridge Shire · ~18 km · Must-see
- Forty Mile Scrub National Park · sanctuary · Mareeba Shire · ~40 km · Must-see
- Kinrara National Park · sanctuary · Tablelands Regional · ~63 km · Must-see
- Atkinson's Lookout · viewpoint · Etheridge Shire · ~1 km
- Stephenson's Cave · cave · Etheridge Shire · ~3 km
- Stephenson Cave · cave · Etheridge Shire · ~3 km
- The Arch · cave · Etheridge Shire · ~3 km
- Circle View · viewpoint · Etheridge Shire · ~3 km
- Flat Rock · viewpoint · Etheridge Shire · ~3 km
- Collins Road Cave · cave · Etheridge Shire · ~4 km
- Barkers Knob · viewpoint · Etheridge Shire · ~7 km
- Barkers Cave · cave · Etheridge Shire · ~9 km
- Kalkani Crater Rim Walk · viewpoint · Etheridge Shire · ~13 km
- Commissioner's Cap · viewpoint · Tablelands Regional · ~28 km
- Blacktop · viewpoint · Etheridge Shire · ~32 km
- Boomerang · viewpoint · Tablelands Regional · ~33 km
- Ague Peak · viewpoint · Etheridge Shire · ~40 km
- Goanna Spring Nature Refuge · sanctuary · Etheridge Shire · ~45 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near The Bluff
- Atkinson's Lookout · viewpoint · Etheridge Shire · ~1 km
- Circle View · viewpoint · Etheridge Shire · ~3 km
- Flat Rock · viewpoint · Etheridge Shire · ~3 km
- Barkers Knob · viewpoint · Etheridge Shire · ~7 km
- Kalkani Crater Rim Walk · viewpoint · Etheridge Shire · ~13 km
- Commissioner's Cap · viewpoint · Tablelands Regional · ~28 km
- Blacktop · viewpoint · Etheridge Shire · ~32 km
- Boomerang · viewpoint · Tablelands Regional · ~33 km
- Ague Peak · viewpoint · Etheridge Shire · ~40 km
- Bains Knob · viewpoint · Mareeba Shire · ~48 km
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for The Bluff yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit The Bluff?
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 Bluff?
Nearby: Undara Volcanic National Park (sanctuary, 18 km), Forty Mile Scrub National Park (sanctuary, 40 km), Kinrara National Park (sanctuary, 63 km), Atkinson's Lookout (viewpoint, 1 km), Stephenson's Cave (cave, 3 km), Stephenson Cave (cave, 3 km).