Must-see viewpoint · City of Hobart, Tasmania
Mount Nelson
Mount Nelson is a viewpoint in City of Hobart, Tasmania.
Mount Nelson: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Nelson
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Mount Nelson — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -42.92427, 147.34416. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mount Nelson
- Long Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~2 km · Must-see
- Nutgrove Beach · beach · City of Hobart · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lords Beach · beach · City of Hobart · ~4 km · Must-see
- Taroona Beach · beach · Kingborough · ~4 km · Must-see
- Hinsby Beach · beach · Kingborough · ~4 km · Must-see
- Shot Tower · fort · Kingborough · ~5 km · Must-see
- Salamanca Market · attraction · City of Hobart · ~5 km · Must-see
- St David's Park · park · City of Hobart · ~6 km · Must-see
- Sullivans Cove · beach · Tasmania · ~6 km · Must-see
- Franklin Square · park · City of Hobart · ~6 km · Must-see
- Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery · museum · City of Hobart · ~6 km · Must-see
- Hobart Synagogue · attraction · City of Hobart · ~6 km · Must-see
- Cascade Women's Prison Hobart, Tasmania · waterfall · City of Hobart · ~7 km · Must-see
- Bellerive Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~7 km · Must-see
- Kingston Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~8 km · Must-see
- Howrah Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~8 km · Must-see
- Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · City of Hobart · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lightwood Park · park · Kingborough · ~9 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Nelson
- kunanyi / Mount Wellington · viewpoint · City of Hobart · ~12 km · Must-see
- Flagstaff Hill · viewpoint · City of Clarence · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mount Direction · viewpoint · City of Clarence · ~18 km · Must-see
- Gunners Quoin · viewpoint · Brighton · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mount Misery · viewpoint · Huon Valley · ~35 km · Must-see
- The Lanterns · viewpoint · Tasman · ~74 km · Must-see
- Adamsons Peak · viewpoint · Huon Valley · ~79 km · Must-see
- Mount Picton · viewpoint · Huon Valley · ~82 km · Must-see
- Mount Mawson · viewpoint · Derwent Valley · ~83 km · Must-see
- Mount Anne · viewpoint · Derwent Valley · ~94 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Mount Nelson yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Mount Nelson?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Mount Nelson?
Nearby: Long Beach (beach, 2 km), Nutgrove Beach (beach, 2 km), Lords Beach (beach, 4 km), Taroona Beach (beach, 4 km), Hinsby Beach (beach, 4 km), Shot Tower (fort, 5 km).
Is Mount Nelson worth visiting?
Mount Nelson is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Tasmania on Spotwander.