Mount Wilson

Mount Wilson: 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 Wilson

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 Wilson — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -41.17416, 147.28510. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mount Wilson

• Mount Arthur Regional Reserve · sanctuary · City of Launceston · ~16 km · Must-see
• Mount Barrow · viewpoint · City of Launceston · ~31 km · Must-see
• Launceston City Park · park · City of Launceston · ~39 km · Must-see
• St Andrews Church · church · City of Launceston · ~40 km · Must-see
• St Johns Church · church · City of Launceston · ~40 km · Must-see
• Queen Victoria Museum & Art Gallery · museum · City of Launceston · ~40 km · Must-see
• Princes Square · park · City of Launceston · ~40 km · Must-see
• Tasmania Zoo · sanctuary · Meander Valley · ~48 km · Must-see
• Beaconsfield Mine & Heritage Centre · museum · West Tamar · ~49 km · Must-see
• Low Head Lighthouse · beach · George Town · ~54 km · Must-see
• Little Waterhouse Island · river spot · Dorset · ~61 km · Must-see
• Markham Heights · viewpoint · Northern Midlands · ~61 km · Must-see
• Mount Victoria · viewpoint · Dorset · ~62 km · Must-see
• Quercus Park (Agfest Site) · park · Meander Valley · ~62 km · Must-see
• Badger Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~63 km · Must-see
• Legges Tor · viewpoint · Northern Midlands · ~63 km · Must-see
• Giblin Peak · viewpoint · Northern Midlands · ~63 km · Must-see
• Brickendon Estate · fort · Northern Midlands · ~63 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Mount Wilson

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Wilson

• Mount Barrow · viewpoint · City of Launceston · ~31 km · Must-see
• Markham Heights · viewpoint · Northern Midlands · ~61 km · Must-see
• Mount Victoria · viewpoint · Dorset · ~62 km · Must-see
• Legges Tor · viewpoint · Northern Midlands · ~63 km · Must-see
• Giblin Peak · viewpoint · Northern Midlands · ~63 km · Must-see
• Stacks Bluff · viewpoint · Northern Midlands · ~76 km · Must-see
• Quamby Bluff · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~90 km · Must-see
• Mother Cummings Peak · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~104 km · Must-see
• Ironstone Mountain · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~113 km · Must-see
• King Davids Peak · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~137 km · Must-see

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