Local favourite viewpoint · Gladstone Regional, Queensland
Mount Barker
Mount Barker is a viewpoint in Gladstone Regional, Queensland.
Mount Barker: 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 Barker
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 Barker: tips
- Go at sunrise or sunset for the best light; carry a warm layer.
How to reach Mount Barker — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -23.52861, 151.07222. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mount Barker
- Curtis Island Conservation Park · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~19 km · Must-see
- Rundle Range National Park · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~21 km · Must-see
- Cape Capricorn Conservation Park · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~22 km · Must-see
- Bell Park · park · Livingstone Shire · ~49 km · Must-see
- Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum · museum · Gladstone Regional · ~50 km · Must-see
- Great Keppel Island · beach · Livingstone Shire · ~51 km · Must-see
- Barney Point Esplanade · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~52 km · Must-see
- Tondoon Botanic Gardens · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~57 km · Must-see
- Capricorn Coast National Park · sanctuary · Livingstone Shire · ~59 km · Must-see
- St. Christophers Chapel · church · Livingstone Shire · ~62 km · Must-see
- Mount Wheeler · viewpoint · Livingstone Shire · ~64 km · Must-see
- Mount Archer National Park · sanctuary · Livingstone Shire · ~67 km · Must-see
- Saint Luke's Anglican Church · church · Gladstone Regional · ~69 km · Must-see
- Yeppoon Cenotaph · fort · Livingstone Shire · ~69 km · Must-see
- Baga National Park · sanctuary · Livingstone Shire · ~71 km · Must-see
- North Rockhampton Borough Chambers · fort · Rockhampton Regional · ~74 km · Must-see
- Kershaw Gardens · park · Rockhampton Regional · ~75 km · Must-see
- Cape Keppel Beach · beach · Gladstone Regional · ~11 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Barker
- Mount Wheeler · viewpoint · Livingstone Shire · ~64 km · Must-see
- Black Head · viewpoint · Gladstone Regional · ~32 km
- Curley · viewpoint · Gladstone Regional · ~37 km
- Broadmount · viewpoint · Livingstone Shire · ~40 km
- Auckland Point Lookout · viewpoint · Gladstone Regional · ~48 km
- ANZAC resident's memorial · viewpoint · Livingstone Shire · ~49 km
- Castle Bellas · viewpoint · Livingstone Shire · ~49 km
- Bald Rock Point · viewpoint · Livingstone Shire · ~50 km
- 2nd Lookout · viewpoint · Livingstone Shire · ~50 km
- 1st Lookout · viewpoint · Livingstone Shire · ~51 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Mount Barker?
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 Barker?
Nearby: Curtis Island Conservation Park (sanctuary, 19 km), Rundle Range National Park (sanctuary, 21 km), Cape Capricorn Conservation Park (sanctuary, 22 km), Bell Park (park, 49 km), Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum (museum, 50 km), Great Keppel Island (beach, 51 km).