Local favourite viewpoint · Mareeba Shire, Queensland
Turtle Rock
Turtle Rock is a viewpoint in Mareeba Shire, Queensland.
Turtle Rock: 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 Turtle Rock
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.
How to reach Turtle Rock — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -17.03756, 145.57791. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Turtle Rock
- Davies Creek Falls · waterfall · Mareeba Shire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Danbulla National Park · sanctuary · Tablelands Regional · ~14 km · Must-see
- Tinaroo Falls · waterfall · Tablelands Regional · ~18 km · Must-see
- Euramoo Crater · lake · Tablelands Regional · ~18 km · Must-see
- Barron Gorge National Park · sanctuary · Mareeba Shire · ~25 km · Must-see
- Barron Falls · waterfall · Mareeba Shire · ~30 km · Must-see
- Cairns Mosque · dargah · Cairns Regional · ~30 km · Must-see
- Cairns Botanic Gardens · sanctuary · Cairns Regional · ~30 km · Must-see
- Kuranda Koala Gardens · sanctuary · Mareeba Shire · ~31 km · Must-see
- Rainforestation Nature Park · sanctuary · Mareeba Shire · ~31 km · Must-see
- Yungaburra Memorial Park · sanctuary · Tablelands Regional · ~32 km · Must-see
- St Patrick's Catholic Church · church · Tablelands Regional · ~32 km · Must-see
- St Mark's Anglican Church · church · Tablelands Regional · ~32 km · Must-see
- Walshs Pyramid · viewpoint · Cairns Regional · ~32 km · Must-see
- Wooroonooran National Park · sanctuary · Cairns Regional · ~32 km · Must-see
- Crater Lakes National Park · sanctuary · Tablelands Regional · ~33 km · Must-see
- Curtain Fig National Park · sanctuary · Tablelands Regional · ~34 km · Must-see
- Curtain Fig Tree · attraction · Tablelands Regional · ~35 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Turtle Rock
- Walshs Pyramid · viewpoint · Cairns Regional · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mount Quincan · viewpoint · Tablelands Regional · ~37 km · Must-see
- Centre Peak (Bellenden Ker Range) · viewpoint · Cairns Regional · ~48 km · Must-see
- Mount Bartle Frere (South Peak) · viewpoint · Cairns Regional · ~60 km · Must-see
- Mount Carbine Tableland · viewpoint · Mareeba Shire · ~94 km · Must-see
- Devils Thumb / Manjal Jimalji · viewpoint · Douglas Shire · ~98 km · Must-see
- Mount Alexandra · viewpoint · Douglas Shire · ~110 km · Must-see
- Thornton Peak · viewpoint · Douglas Shire · ~124 km · Must-see
- Mount Tyson · viewpoint · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~131 km · Must-see
- Mount Pieter Botte · viewpoint · Douglas Shire · ~136 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 Turtle Rock yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Turtle Rock?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Turtle Rock?
Nearby: Davies Creek Falls (waterfall, 5 km), Danbulla National Park (sanctuary, 14 km), Tinaroo Falls (waterfall, 18 km), Euramoo Crater (lake, 18 km), Barron Gorge National Park (sanctuary, 25 km), Barron Falls (waterfall, 30 km).