Local favourite viewpoint · Etheridge Shire, Queensland
Mount Rous
Mount Rous is a viewpoint in Etheridge Shire, Queensland.
Mount Rous: 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 Rous
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.
How to reach Mount Rous — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -19.33111, 143.90861. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mount Rous
- Blackbraes National Park · sanctuary · Etheridge Shire · ~36 km · Must-see
- Black Cap · viewpoint · Etheridge Shire · ~10 km
- Werrington Nature Refuge · sanctuary · Etheridge Shire · ~24 km
- Eagle's View Nature Refuge · sanctuary · Etheridge Shire · ~25 km
- Gilberton Nature Refuge · sanctuary · Etheridge Shire · ~26 km
- Bairds Table Mountain · viewpoint · Etheridge Shire · ~35 km
- Granite Creek Nature Refuge · sanctuary · Etheridge Shire · ~39 km
- Stuarts Spring Nature Refuge · sanctuary · Etheridge Shire · ~44 km
- Butlers Knob · viewpoint · Etheridge Shire · ~48 km
- Copperfield Dam · lake · Etheridge Shire · ~50 km
- Lake Gilbert · lake · Flinders Shire · ~66 km
- Newcastle Range-The Oaks Nature Refuge · sanctuary · Etheridge Shire · ~73 km
- South Knob · viewpoint · Etheridge Shire · ~7 km
- Middle Knob · viewpoint · Etheridge Shire · ~11 km
- Hanns Table Mountain · viewpoint · Etheridge Shire · ~13 km
- North Knob · viewpoint · Etheridge Shire · ~17 km
- Mount Moran · viewpoint · Etheridge Shire · ~29 km
- Communications Tower · attraction · Etheridge Shire · ~36 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Rous
- Black Cap · viewpoint · Etheridge Shire · ~10 km
- Bairds Table Mountain · viewpoint · Etheridge Shire · ~35 km
- Butlers Knob · viewpoint · Etheridge Shire · ~48 km
- Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Etheridge Shire · ~83 km
- Big Ben · viewpoint · Charters Towers Regional · ~83 km
- Crowbar Mountain · viewpoint · Charters Towers Regional · ~93 km
- Canadian · viewpoint · Etheridge Shire · ~100 km
- Goldsmith Flat Top · viewpoint · Etheridge Shire · ~102 km
- Flaggs Lookout · viewpoint · Etheridge Shire · ~110 km
- Copperfield Gorge · viewpoint · Etheridge Shire · ~117 km
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Mount Rous yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Mount Rous?
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 Rous?
Nearby: Blackbraes National Park (sanctuary, 36 km), Black Cap (viewpoint, 10 km), Werrington Nature Refuge (sanctuary, 24 km), Eagle's View Nature Refuge (sanctuary, 25 km), Gilberton Nature Refuge (sanctuary, 26 km), Bairds Table Mountain (viewpoint, 35 km).