Notable viewpoint · Waitaki, Canterbury
Mount Buster
Mount Buster is a viewpoint in Waitaki, Canterbury.
Mount Buster: 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 Buster
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 Buster — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -44.93327, 170.22032. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mount Buster
- Danseys Pass Recreation Reserve · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~9 km · Must-see
- Oteake Conservation Park · sanctuary · Waitaki · ~23 km · Must-see
- Kakanui Mountains · viewpoint · Waitaki · ~32 km · Must-see
- Elephant Rocks · attraction · Waitaki · ~43 km · Must-see
- Poolburn Gorge workers' camp · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~50 km · Must-see
- Ida Valley · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~52 km · Must-see
- Pātearoa / Rock And Pillar Range · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~69 km · Must-see
- Clay Cliffs · attraction · Waitaki · ~71 km · Must-see
- Benmore Peak · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~73 km · Must-see
- Dunstan Mountains · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~73 km · Must-see
- George Rock · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~6 km
- Diggings Peak · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~7 km
- Mount Kyeburn · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~8 km
- Ida Range · viewpoint · Waitaki · ~10 km
- Tourist Spur · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~11 km
- Stranraer Hill · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~12 km
- Ida Mountain · viewpoint · Waitaki · ~13 km
- Quartz Reef Hill · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~14 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Buster
- Danseys Pass Recreation Reserve · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~9 km · Must-see
- Kakanui Mountains · viewpoint · Waitaki · ~32 km · Must-see
- Poolburn Gorge workers' camp · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~50 km · Must-see
- Ida Valley · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~52 km · Must-see
- Pātearoa / Rock And Pillar Range · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~69 km · Must-see
- Benmore Peak · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~73 km · Must-see
- Dunstan Mountains · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~73 km · Must-see
- Lindis Pass Scenic Reserve · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~75 km · Must-see
- Mount MacKenzie · viewpoint · Waitaki · ~90 km · Must-see
- Mount Nimrod/Kaumira · viewpoint · Waitaki · ~91 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Mount Buster yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Mount Buster?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Mount Buster?
Nearby: Danseys Pass Recreation Reserve (viewpoint, 9 km), Oteake Conservation Park (sanctuary, 23 km), Kakanui Mountains (viewpoint, 32 km), Elephant Rocks (attraction, 43 km), Poolburn Gorge workers' camp (viewpoint, 50 km), Ida Valley (viewpoint, 52 km).
Is Mount Buster worth visiting?
Mount Buster is listed as a notable viewpoint in Canterbury on Spotwander.