Notable viewpoint · Etheridge Shire, Queensland
Black Cap
Black Cap is a viewpoint in Etheridge Shire, Queensland.
Black Cap: 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 Black Cap
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 Black Cap — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -19.30806, 143.97694. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Black Cap
- Blackbraes National Park · sanctuary · Etheridge Shire · ~32 km · Must-see
- Werrington Nature Refuge · sanctuary · Etheridge Shire · ~17 km
- Eagle's View Nature Refuge · sanctuary · Etheridge Shire · ~17 km
- Gilberton Nature Refuge · sanctuary · Etheridge Shire · ~34 km
- Bairds Table Mountain · viewpoint · Etheridge Shire · ~35 km
- Butlers Knob · viewpoint · Etheridge Shire · ~42 km
- Copperfield Dam · lake · Etheridge Shire · ~42 km
- Granite Creek Nature Refuge · sanctuary · Etheridge Shire · ~43 km
- Stuarts Spring Nature Refuge · sanctuary · Etheridge Shire · ~48 km
- Lake Gilbert · lake · Flinders Shire · ~67 km
- Newcastle Range-The Oaks Nature Refuge · sanctuary · Etheridge Shire · ~68 km
- Mount Rous · viewpoint · Etheridge Shire · ~10 km
- South Knob · viewpoint · Etheridge Shire · ~13 km
- Middle Knob · viewpoint · Etheridge Shire · ~14 km
- North Knob · viewpoint · Etheridge Shire · ~18 km
- Hanns Table Mountain · viewpoint · Etheridge Shire · ~20 km
- Mount Lookout · viewpoint · Etheridge Shire · ~27 km
- Mount Moran · viewpoint · Etheridge Shire · ~31 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Black Cap
- Bairds Table Mountain · viewpoint · Etheridge Shire · ~35 km
- Butlers Knob · viewpoint · Etheridge Shire · ~42 km
- Big Ben · viewpoint · Charters Towers Regional · ~76 km
- Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Etheridge Shire · ~86 km
- Crowbar Mountain · viewpoint · Charters Towers Regional · ~88 km
- Canadian · viewpoint · Etheridge Shire · ~100 km
- Goldsmith Flat Top · viewpoint · Etheridge Shire · ~102 km
- Flaggs Lookout · viewpoint · Etheridge Shire · ~107 km
- Copperfield Gorge · viewpoint · Etheridge Shire · ~112 km
- Bobs Mountain · viewpoint · Charters Towers Regional · ~116 km
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Black Cap yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Black Cap?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Black Cap?
Nearby: Blackbraes National Park (sanctuary, 32 km), Werrington Nature Refuge (sanctuary, 17 km), Eagle's View Nature Refuge (sanctuary, 17 km), Gilberton Nature Refuge (sanctuary, 34 km), Bairds Table Mountain (viewpoint, 35 km), Butlers Knob (viewpoint, 42 km).
Is Black Cap worth visiting?
Black Cap is listed as a notable viewpoint in Queensland on Spotwander.