Notable viewpoint · Hinchinbrook Shire, Queensland
Big Fig Tree
Big Fig Tree is a viewpoint in Hinchinbrook Shire, Queensland.
Big Fig Tree: 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 Big Fig Tree
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 Big Fig Tree — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -18.90674, 146.22227. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Big Fig Tree
- Paluma Dam · lake · Charters Towers Regional · ~12 km · Must-see
- Halifax Bay Wetlands National Park · sanctuary · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Jourama Falls, Paluma Range, Queensland · waterfall · Charters Towers Regional · ~28 km · Must-see
- Pandora Reef · beach · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~30 km · Must-see
- Mount Fox · viewpoint · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~56 km · Must-see
- Orpheus Island National Park · sanctuary · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~60 km · Must-see
- Mount Straloch · viewpoint · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~63 km · Must-see
- Diamantina Rock · viewpoint · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~67 km · Must-see
- Wallaman Falls · waterfall · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~71 km · Must-see
- Bottle Dump · fort · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~1 km
- Fig Tree Falls · waterfall · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~1 km
- Insulator Falls · waterfall · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~1 km
- Bullocky Toms Creek · waterfall · Townsville City · ~4 km
- Gardes Lookout · viewpoint · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~5 km
- Hillary Creek Falls · waterfall · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~5 km
- Diorite Falls · waterfall · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~6 km
- Foxlee's Lookout · viewpoint · Townsville City · ~6 km
- Garde's Hut Clearing · fort · Townsville City · ~7 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Big Fig Tree
- Mount Fox · viewpoint · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~56 km · Must-see
- Mount Straloch · viewpoint · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~63 km · Must-see
- Diamantina Rock · viewpoint · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~67 km · Must-see
- The Thumb · viewpoint · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~76 km · Must-see
- Mount Bowen · viewpoint · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~77 km · Must-see
- Mount Cook · viewpoint · Townsville City · ~86 km · Must-see
- Castle Hill · viewpoint · Townsville City · ~91 km · Must-see
- Mount Stuart · viewpoint · Townsville City · ~95 km · Must-see
- Mount Tyson · viewpoint · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~143 km · Must-see
- Gardes Lookout · viewpoint · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~5 km
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Big Fig Tree yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Big Fig Tree?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Big Fig Tree?
Nearby: Paluma Dam (lake, 12 km), Halifax Bay Wetlands National Park (sanctuary, 14 km), Jourama Falls, Paluma Range, Queensland (waterfall, 28 km), Pandora Reef (beach, 30 km), Mount Fox (viewpoint, 56 km), Orpheus Island National Park (sanctuary, 60 km).
Is Big Fig Tree worth visiting?
Big Fig Tree is listed as a notable viewpoint in Queensland on Spotwander.