Notable viewpoint · Gladstone Regional, Queensland
Black Head
Black Head is a viewpoint in Gladstone Regional, Queensland.
Black Head: 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 Head
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 Head — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -23.66917, 151.27472. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Black Head
- Curtis Island Conservation Park · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~14 km · Must-see
- Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum · museum · Gladstone Regional · ~25 km · Must-see
- Barney Point Esplanade · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~25 km · Must-see
- Cape Capricorn Conservation Park · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~26 km · Must-see
- Tondoon Botanic Gardens · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~32 km · Must-see
- Rundle Range National Park · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~38 km · Must-see
- Saint Luke's Anglican Church · church · Gladstone Regional · ~41 km · Must-see
- Wild Cattle Island National Park · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~47 km · Must-see
- Lake Awoonga · lake · Gladstone Regional · ~66 km · Must-see
- Erskine Island · beach · Gladstone Regional · ~67 km · Must-see
- Castle Tower National Park · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~72 km · Must-see
- Black Head (West) · beach · Gladstone Regional · ~2 km
- Curtis Island Nature Refuge · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~4 km
- Curtis Island 1411 · beach · Gladstone Regional · ~12 km
- Curtis Island · river spot · Gladstone Regional · ~16 km
- Pearl Ledge · beach · Gladstone Regional · ~18 km
- H.M.A.S. Glastone · museum · Gladstone Regional · ~23 km
- Gladstone Maritime Museum · museum · Gladstone Regional · ~23 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Black Head
- Mount Wheeler · viewpoint · Livingstone Shire · ~97 km · Must-see
- Auckland Point Lookout · viewpoint · Gladstone Regional · ~23 km
- Round Hill Lookout · viewpoint · Gladstone Regional · ~28 km
- Queensland Alumina and Boyne Smelter Viewing Platform · viewpoint · Gladstone Regional · ~28 km
- Biondello · viewpoint · Gladstone Regional · ~31 km
- Curley · viewpoint · Gladstone Regional · ~39 km
- Elizabeth Peak · viewpoint · Gladstone Regional · ~43 km
- Castle Tower Lookout · viewpoint · Gladstone Regional · ~56 km
- Broadmount · viewpoint · Livingstone Shire · ~70 km
- Boyne Valley · viewpoint · Gladstone Regional · ~74 km
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Black Head yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Black Head?
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 Head?
Nearby: Curtis Island Conservation Park (sanctuary, 14 km), Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum (museum, 25 km), Barney Point Esplanade (sanctuary, 25 km), Cape Capricorn Conservation Park (sanctuary, 26 km), Tondoon Botanic Gardens (sanctuary, 32 km), Rundle Range National Park (sanctuary, 38 km).
Is Black Head worth visiting?
Black Head is listed as a notable viewpoint in Queensland on Spotwander.