The Nut

The Nut: 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 The Nut

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 The Nut — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -40.76370, 145.30319. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Nut

• Rocky Cape National Park · sanctuary · Circular Head · ~31 km · Must-see
• Godfreys Beach · beach · Circular Head · ~2 km
• Tatlows Beach · beach · Circular Head · ~3 km
• Black River Beach · beach · Circular Head · ~7 km
• Peggs Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~12 km
• Anthony Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~13 km
• Little Peggs Beach State Reserve · beach · Circular Head · ~14 km
• Crayfish Creek Beach · beach · Circular Head · ~15 km
• Hellyer Beach · beach · Circular Head · ~17 km
• Edgcumbe Beach Conservation Area · beach · Circular Head · ~19 km
• Lake Mikany · lake · Circular Head · ~21 km
• Anzac Park · park · Circular Head · ~21 km
• Forwards Beach Conservation Area · beach · Tasmania · ~23 km
• Picnic Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~23 km
• Duck River · river spot · Circular Head · ~23 km
• Perkins Island · river spot · Circular Head · ~24 km
• Peppermint Hill · viewpoint · Circular Head · ~25 km
• Myhill Lookout · viewpoint · Circular Head · ~25 km

See everything within a day’s drive of The Nut

Other hill stations & viewpoints near The Nut

• Mount Bischoff · viewpoint · Waratah-Wynyard · ~95 km · Must-see
• Mount Tor · viewpoint · Central Coast · ~111 km · Must-see
• Mount Cripps · viewpoint · Waratah-Wynyard · ~123 km · Must-see
• Mount Charter · viewpoint · Waratah-Wynyard · ~126 km · Must-see
• Mount Black · viewpoint · West Coast · ~142 km · Must-see
• Smithies Peak · viewpoint · Kentish · ~145 km · Must-see
• Artillery Knob · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~145 km · Must-see
• Barn Bluff · viewpoint · West Coast · ~148 km · Must-see
• Mount Murchison · viewpoint · West Coast · ~149 km · Must-see
• Peppermint Hill · viewpoint · Circular Head · ~25 km

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