Local favourite viewpoint · Gladstone Regional, Queensland
Mount Tom
Mount Tom is a viewpoint in Gladstone Regional, Queensland.
Mount Tom: 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 Mount Tom
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.
Visiting Mount Tom: tips
- Go at sunrise or sunset for the best light; carry a warm layer.
How to reach Mount Tom — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -24.14984, 151.13967. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mount Tom
- Lake Awoonga · lake · Gladstone Regional · ~18 km · Must-see
- Castle Tower National Park · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~28 km · Must-see
- Saint Luke's Anglican Church · church · Gladstone Regional · ~38 km · Must-see
- Tondoon Botanic Gardens · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~38 km · Must-see
- Wild Cattle Island National Park · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~41 km · Must-see
- Barney Point Esplanade · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~45 km · Must-see
- Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum · museum · Gladstone Regional · ~45 km · Must-see
- Beautiful Betsy · sanctuary · Banana Shire · ~52 km · Must-see
- Mount Colosseum National Park · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~68 km · Must-see
- Bulburin National Park · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~71 km · Must-see
- Rundle Range National Park · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~72 km · Must-see
- Curtis Island Conservation Park · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~74 km · Must-see
- Dan Dan National Park · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~9 km
- Boyne Valley · viewpoint · Gladstone Regional · ~14 km
- Castle Tower Lookout · viewpoint · Gladstone Regional · ~23 km
- Awoonga Dam Lookout #2 · lake · Gladstone Regional · ~24 km
- Wietalaba National Park · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~24 km
- Awoonga Dam Lookout #1 · lake · Gladstone Regional · ~24 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Tom
- Mount Wheeler · viewpoint · Livingstone Shire · ~140 km · Must-see
- Boyne Valley · viewpoint · Gladstone Regional · ~14 km
- Castle Tower Lookout · viewpoint · Gladstone Regional · ~23 km
- Elizabeth Peak · viewpoint · Gladstone Regional · ~26 km
- Amys Peak · viewpoint · Gladstone Regional · ~33 km
- Biondello · viewpoint · Gladstone Regional · ~39 km
- Round Hill Lookout · viewpoint · Gladstone Regional · ~42 km
- Queensland Alumina and Boyne Smelter Viewing Platform · viewpoint · Gladstone Regional · ~43 km
- Blackfellow Mountain · viewpoint · Banana Shire · ~44 km
- Auckland Point Lookout · viewpoint · Gladstone Regional · ~46 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Mount Tom?
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 Mount Tom?
Nearby: Lake Awoonga (lake, 18 km), Castle Tower National Park (sanctuary, 28 km), Saint Luke's Anglican Church (church, 38 km), Tondoon Botanic Gardens (sanctuary, 38 km), Wild Cattle Island National Park (sanctuary, 41 km), Barney Point Esplanade (sanctuary, 45 km).