Notable viewpoint · Banana Shire, Queensland
Bens Knob
Bens Knob is a viewpoint in Banana Shire, Queensland.
Bens Knob: 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 Bens Knob
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 Bens Knob — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -23.96667, 150.56667. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bens Knob
- Saint Mary's Anglican Church · church · Rockhampton Regional · ~50 km · Must-see
- Queensland National Hotel · fort · Rockhampton Regional · ~50 km · Must-see
- Rundle Range National Park · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~68 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Banana Shire · ~9 km
- Cedric Mountain · viewpoint · Gladstone Regional · ~19 km
- Bottle Tree Mountain · viewpoint · Banana Shire · ~32 km
- Dixalea Pioneers · fort · Banana Shire · ~36 km
- Lake Victoria · lake · Banana Shire · ~37 km
- Blackfellow Mountain · viewpoint · Banana Shire · ~41 km
- Pindari Nature Refuge · sanctuary · Rockhampton Regional · ~41 km
- Rivercal Nature Refuge · sanctuary · Banana Shire · ~42 km
- St Marys Falls · waterfall · Rockhampton Regional · ~46 km
- Mount Murchison Nature Refuge · sanctuary · Banana Shire · ~48 km
- Wowan Museum · museum · Banana Shire · ~48 km
- Frank Golding Lookout · viewpoint · Rockhampton Regional · ~49 km
- Belgamba Nature Refuge · sanctuary · Rockhampton Regional · ~50 km
- Mount Morgan Historical Museum · museum · Rockhampton Regional · ~50 km
- Arthur Timms Lookout · viewpoint · Rockhampton Regional · ~50 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Bens Knob
- Mount Wheeler · viewpoint · Livingstone Shire · ~103 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Banana Shire · ~9 km
- Cedric Mountain · viewpoint · Gladstone Regional · ~19 km
- Bottle Tree Mountain · viewpoint · Banana Shire · ~32 km
- Blackfellow Mountain · viewpoint · Banana Shire · ~41 km
- Frank Golding Lookout · viewpoint · Rockhampton Regional · ~49 km
- Arthur Timms Lookout · viewpoint · Rockhampton Regional · ~50 km
- Callan Knob · viewpoint · Rockhampton Regional · ~52 km
- Crocodile Mountain · viewpoint · Rockhampton Regional · ~52 km
- Callide Power Station · viewpoint · Banana Shire · ~54 km
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Bens Knob yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bens Knob?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bens Knob?
Nearby: Saint Mary's Anglican Church (church, 50 km), Queensland National Hotel (fort, 50 km), Rundle Range National Park (sanctuary, 68 km), Black Mountain (viewpoint, 9 km), Cedric Mountain (viewpoint, 19 km), Bottle Tree Mountain (viewpoint, 32 km).
Is Bens Knob worth visiting?
Bens Knob is listed as a notable viewpoint in Queensland on Spotwander.