Mount Careless

Mount Careless: 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 Mount Careless

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 Mount Careless — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -41.32496, 146.78841. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mount Careless

• Beaconsfield Mine & Heritage Centre · museum · West Tamar · ~17 km · Must-see
• Tasmania Zoo · sanctuary · Meander Valley · ~25 km · Must-see
• Bakers Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~32 km · Must-see
• Narawntapu National Park · sanctuary · Latrobe · ~32 km · Must-see
• Badger Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~34 km · Must-see
• Low Head Lighthouse · beach · George Town · ~37 km · Must-see
• Quercus Park (Agfest Site) · park · Meander Valley · ~39 km · Must-see
• Queen Victoria Museum & Art Gallery · museum · City of Launceston · ~39 km · Must-see
• St Andrews Church · church · City of Launceston · ~40 km · Must-see
• Launceston City Park · park · City of Launceston · ~40 km · Must-see
• Princes Square · park · City of Launceston · ~40 km · Must-see
• St Johns Church · church · City of Launceston · ~40 km · Must-see
• Quamby Bluff · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~47 km · Must-see
• East Devonport Beach · beach · City of Devonport · ~49 km · Must-see
• Mount Arthur Regional Reserve · sanctuary · City of Launceston · ~52 km · Must-see
• Drys Bluff Conservation Area · sanctuary · Northern Midlands · ~53 km · Must-see
• Mother Cummings Peak · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~54 km · Must-see
• Brickendon Estate · fort · Northern Midlands · ~54 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Mount Careless

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Careless

• Quamby Bluff · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~47 km · Must-see
• Mother Cummings Peak · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~54 km · Must-see
• Ironstone Mountain · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~63 km · Must-see
• Mount Barrow · viewpoint · City of Launceston · ~66 km · Must-see
• King Davids Peak · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~86 km · Must-see
• Markham Heights · viewpoint · Northern Midlands · ~94 km · Must-see
• Mount Tor · viewpoint · Central Coast · ~95 km · Must-see
• Giblin Peak · viewpoint · Northern Midlands · ~95 km · Must-see
• Legges Tor · viewpoint · Northern Midlands · ~95 km · Must-see
• Artillery Knob · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~97 km · Must-see

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