Notable viewpoint · Break O'Day, Tasmania
Mount Foster
Mount Foster is a viewpoint in Break O'Day, Tasmania.
Mount Foster: 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 Mount Foster
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.
Visiting Mount Foster: tips
- Go at sunrise or sunset for the best light; carry a warm layer.
How to reach Mount Foster — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -41.73316, 147.88705. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mount Foster
- Stacks Bluff · viewpoint · Northern Midlands · ~25 km · Must-see
- Douglas-Apsley National Park · sanctuary · Break O'Day · ~32 km · Must-see
- Ben Lomond National Park · sanctuary · Northern Midlands · ~33 km · Must-see
- Giblin Peak · viewpoint · Northern Midlands · ~37 km · Must-see
- Legges Tor · viewpoint · Northern Midlands · ~37 km · Must-see
- Markham Heights · viewpoint · Northern Midlands · ~39 km · Must-see
- Diamond Island · river spot · Glamorgan-Spring Bay · ~45 km · Must-see
- South Esk Pine Conservation Covenant · sanctuary · Glamorgan-Spring Bay · ~46 km · Must-see
- Moulting Lagoon Game Reserve · sanctuary · Glamorgan-Spring Bay · ~51 km · Must-see
- Mount Victoria · viewpoint · Dorset · ~56 km · Must-see
- Ross Female Factory · fort · Northern Midlands · ~58 km · Must-see
- Friendly Beaches Conservation Reserve · sanctuary · Glamorgan-Spring Bay · ~59 km · Must-see
- Horton College · fort · Northern Midlands · ~62 km · Must-see
- Tooms Lake Conservation Area · lake · Northern Midlands · ~67 km · Must-see
- Freycinet National Park · sanctuary · Tasmania · ~69 km · Must-see
- Mount Barrow · viewpoint · City of Launceston · ~70 km · Must-see
- Honeymoon Bay · beach · Tasmania · ~71 km · Must-see
- St Helens Island · river spot · Break O'Day · ~71 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Foster
- Stacks Bluff · viewpoint · Northern Midlands · ~25 km · Must-see
- Giblin Peak · viewpoint · Northern Midlands · ~37 km · Must-see
- Legges Tor · viewpoint · Northern Midlands · ~37 km · Must-see
- Markham Heights · viewpoint · Northern Midlands · ~39 km · Must-see
- Mount Victoria · viewpoint · Dorset · ~56 km · Must-see
- Mount Barrow · viewpoint · City of Launceston · ~70 km · Must-see
- Quamby Bluff · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~124 km · Must-see
- Mother Cummings Peak · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~141 km · Must-see
- Ironstone Mountain · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~146 km · Must-see
- Mount Slaughter · viewpoint · Break O'Day · ~5 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Mount Foster?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Mount Foster?
Nearby: Stacks Bluff (viewpoint, 25 km), Douglas-Apsley National Park (sanctuary, 32 km), Ben Lomond National Park (sanctuary, 33 km), Giblin Peak (viewpoint, 37 km), Legges Tor (viewpoint, 37 km), Markham Heights (viewpoint, 39 km).
Is Mount Foster worth visiting?
Mount Foster is listed as a notable viewpoint in Tasmania on Spotwander.