Notable viewpoint · Torres Shire, Queensland
Mount Augustus
Mount Augustus is a viewpoint in Torres Shire, Queensland.
Mount Augustus: 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 Augustus
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 Mount Augustus — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -10.14611, 142.29278. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mount Augustus
- Green Hill Fort · fort · Northern Territory · ~62 km · Must-see
- Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church, Thursday Island · church · Northern Territory · ~62 km · Must-see
- Banks Peak · viewpoint · Torres Shire · ~4 km
- Moa Island · river spot · Northern Territory · ~5 km
- Moa Island · river spot · Torres Shire · ~7 km
- Mount Abai · viewpoint · Torres Shire · ~17 km
- High Island · river spot · Torres Shire · ~19 km
- Barney Island · river spot · Torres Shire · ~20 km
- Badu Island · river spot · Northern Territory · ~20 km
- Badu Island · river spot · Torres Shire · ~21 km
- Clarke Island · river spot · Torres Shire · ~22 km
- Mulgrave Peak · viewpoint · Torres Shire · ~22 km
- Browne Island · river spot · Torres Shire · ~22 km
- Messum Rock · river spot · Torres Shire · ~23 km
- Green Islet · river spot · Torres Shire · ~23 km
- Green Island · river spot · Torres Shire · ~25 km
- Flat Islet · river spot · Torres Shire · ~29 km
- Obelisk Island · river spot · Torres Shire · ~29 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Augustus
- Banks Peak · viewpoint · Torres Shire · ~4 km
- Mount Abai · viewpoint · Torres Shire · ~17 km
- Mulgrave Peak · viewpoint · Torres Shire · ~22 km
- Horned Hill · viewpoint · Torres Shire · ~63 km
- Carnegie Range · viewpoint · Torres Shire · ~89 km
- Cody Hill · viewpoint · Northern Peninsula Area Regional · ~96 km
- Banks Peak · viewpoint · Northern Territory · ~6 km
- Tagen Hill · viewpoint · Torres Shire · ~12 km
- Mount Abai · viewpoint · Northern Territory · ~17 km
- Mount Ernest · viewpoint · Torres Shire · ~30 km
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Mount Augustus yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Mount Augustus?
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 Augustus?
Nearby: Green Hill Fort (fort, 62 km), Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church, Thursday Island (church, 62 km), Banks Peak (viewpoint, 4 km), Moa Island (river spot, 5 km), Moa Island (river spot, 7 km), Mount Abai (viewpoint, 17 km).
Is Mount Augustus worth visiting?
Mount Augustus is listed as a notable viewpoint in Queensland on Spotwander.