St Patricks Head

St Patricks Head: 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 St Patricks Head

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 St Patricks Head: tips

• Go at sunrise or sunset for the best light; carry a warm layer.

How to reach St Patricks Head — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -41.57240, 148.23586. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near St Patricks Head

• Douglas-Apsley National Park · sanctuary · Break O'Day · ~28 km · Must-see
• St Helens Island · river spot · Break O'Day · ~33 km · Must-see
• Diamond Island · river spot · Glamorgan-Spring Bay · ~40 km · Must-see
• South Esk Pine Conservation Covenant · sanctuary · Glamorgan-Spring Bay · ~51 km · Must-see
• Mount Victoria · viewpoint · Dorset · ~53 km · Must-see
• Stacks Bluff · viewpoint · Northern Midlands · ~57 km · Must-see
• Ben Lomond National Park · sanctuary · Northern Midlands · ~60 km · Must-see
• Legges Tor · viewpoint · Northern Midlands · ~60 km · Must-see
• Giblin Peak · viewpoint · Northern Midlands · ~61 km · Must-see
• Markham Heights · viewpoint · Northern Midlands · ~61 km · Must-see
• Moulting Lagoon Game Reserve · sanctuary · Glamorgan-Spring Bay · ~64 km · Must-see
• Friendly Beaches Conservation Reserve · sanctuary · Glamorgan-Spring Bay · ~66 km · Must-see
• St Patricks Head Private Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Break O'Day · ~1 km
• Grey Mares Tail · waterfall · Break O'Day · ~4 km
• Four Mile Creek Beach · beach · Break O'Day · ~6 km
• Mount Elephant · viewpoint · Break O'Day · ~7 km
• McIntyres Beach · beach · Break O'Day · ~7 km
• Aulichs Beach · beach · Break O'Day · ~8 km

See everything within a day’s drive of St Patricks Head

Other hill stations & viewpoints near St Patricks Head

• Mount Victoria · viewpoint · Dorset · ~53 km · Must-see
• Stacks Bluff · viewpoint · Northern Midlands · ~57 km · Must-see
• Legges Tor · viewpoint · Northern Midlands · ~60 km · Must-see
• Giblin Peak · viewpoint · Northern Midlands · ~61 km · Must-see
• Markham Heights · viewpoint · Northern Midlands · ~61 km · Must-see
• Mount Barrow · viewpoint · City of Launceston · ~89 km · Must-see
• Mount Elephant · viewpoint · Break O'Day · ~7 km
• North Sister · viewpoint · Break O'Day · ~9 km
• Saddle Hill · viewpoint · Break O'Day · ~13 km
• Dogwood Hill · viewpoint · Break O'Day · ~15 km

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