Balancing Rock

Balancing Rock: 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 Balancing Rock

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 Balancing Rock — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -27.70866, 152.88157. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Balancing Rock

• Box Flat Memorial · fort · Ipswich City · ~12 km · Must-see
• Purga United Church · church · Ipswich City · ~18 km · Must-see
• Queens Park · church · Ipswich City · ~19 km · Must-see
• Central Church Ipswich · church · Ipswich City · ~19 km · Must-see
• St. Stephens Church · church · Ipswich City · ~19 km · Must-see
• Wacol Bushlands Nature Refuge · sanctuary · City of Brisbane · ~20 km · Must-see
• St. Paul's Church · church · Ipswich City · ~20 km · Must-see
• St Mary's · church · Ipswich City · ~21 km · Must-see
• Ipswich Railway Workshops War Memorial · fort · Ipswich City · ~22 km · Must-see
• Oxley Uniting Church · church · City of Brisbane · ~24 km · Must-see
• Rocks Riverside Park · park · City of Brisbane · ~25 km · Must-see
• Karawatha Forest Park · sanctuary · City of Brisbane · ~26 km · Must-see
• Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary · sanctuary · City of Brisbane · ~27 km · Must-see
• Francis Lookout · park · City of Brisbane · ~27 km · Must-see
• Sherwood Arboretum · park · City of Brisbane · ~27 km · Must-see
• Beth-Eden · fort · City of Brisbane · ~28 km · Must-see
• Graceville Memorial Park · park · City of Brisbane · ~29 km · Must-see
• Mayes Cottage · fort · Logan City · ~30 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Balancing Rock

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Balancing Rock

• Mount Thompson · viewpoint · City of Brisbane · ~35 km · Must-see
• Whites Hill Reserve · viewpoint · City of Brisbane · ~37 km · Must-see
• Enoggera Hill · viewpoint · City of Brisbane · ~40 km · Must-see
• Mount Petrie · viewpoint · City of Brisbane · ~40 km · Must-see
• Teviotville Tree · viewpoint · Scenic Rim Regional · ~41 km · Must-see
• Mount French (North Peak) · viewpoint · Scenic Rim Regional · ~50 km · Must-see
• Mt Edwards Summit · viewpoint · Scenic Rim Regional · ~60 km · Must-see
• Mount Greville · viewpoint · Scenic Rim Regional · ~69 km · Must-see
• Mount Moon · viewpoint · Scenic Rim Regional · ~70 km · Must-see
• Mount Maroon · viewpoint · Scenic Rim Regional · ~72 km · Must-see

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