Local favourite attraction · Masterton, Wellington
Fossils
Fossils is a attraction in Masterton, Wellington.
Fossils: 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 attraction: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Fossils
Season: October to February.
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 Fossils — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -40.90290, 176.22969. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fossils
- Castlepoint Lighthouse · beach · Masterton · ~0 km · Must-see
- Te Aho-a-Māui / Cape Turnagain · beach · Tararua · ~71 km · Must-see
- Castlepoint · beach · Masterton · ~0 km
- The Bay · beach · Wellington · ~1 km
- Castlepoint Scenic Reserve · sanctuary · Masterton · ~1 km
- The Basin · beach · Wellington · ~1 km
- Rangiwhakaoma · cave · Masterton · ~2 km
- Castle Rock · viewpoint · Masterton · ~2 km
- Te Waewae · viewpoint · Masterton · ~4 km
- Coast Hill · viewpoint · Masterton · ~6 km
- Te Wai o Tūranga · attraction · Masterton · ~6 km
- Windy · viewpoint · Masterton · ~7 km
- Mataikona Beach · beach · Masterton · ~8 km
- Haldon · viewpoint · Masterton · ~9 km
- Cairn · viewpoint · Masterton · ~9 km
- Whakataki · viewpoint · Masterton · ~11 km
- Taraoneone · viewpoint · Masterton · ~13 km
- Tīnui Hill · viewpoint · Masterton · ~15 km
Other other attractions near Fossils
- Pūtangirua Pinnacles · attraction · South Wairarapa · ~128 km · Must-see
- Cape Palliser Lighthouse · attraction · South Wairarapa · ~139 km · Must-see
- Te Wai o Tūranga · attraction · Masterton · ~6 km
- A Memorial of Joseph Masters 'A Working Man' · attraction · Masterton · ~60 km
- Stonehenge Aotearoa · attraction · Carterton · ~74 km
- Carved side boards of a waka · attraction · Central Hawke's Bay · ~92 km
- Wind-Grass · attraction · South Wairarapa · ~99 km
- Nuku Pewapewa pouwhenua · attraction · South Wairarapa · ~99 km
- Featherston Stand · attraction · South Wairarapa · ~99 km
- Falling Waters · attraction · Palmerston North City · ~100 km
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Frequently asked
Is Fossils open today?
No visitor has reported the current status for Fossils yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Fossils?
October to February. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Fossils?
Nearby: Castlepoint Lighthouse (beach, 0 km), Te Aho-a-Māui / Cape Turnagain (beach, 71 km), Castlepoint (beach, 0 km), The Bay (beach, 1 km), Castlepoint Scenic Reserve (sanctuary, 1 km), The Basin (beach, 1 km).