Lions Park

Lions Park: 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 sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Lions Park

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

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 Lions Park — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -41.42928, 147.10370. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lions Park

• Queen Victoria Museum & Art Gallery · museum · City of Launceston · ~3 km · Must-see
• St Andrews Church · church · City of Launceston · ~4 km · Must-see
• Launceston City Park · park · City of Launceston · ~4 km · Must-see
• Princes Square · park · City of Launceston · ~4 km · Must-see
• St Johns Church · church · City of Launceston · ~4 km · Must-see
• Tasmania Zoo · sanctuary · Meander Valley · ~13 km · Must-see
• Quercus Park (Agfest Site) · park · Meander Valley · ~22 km · Must-see
• Brickendon Estate · fort · Northern Midlands · ~26 km · Must-see
• Mount Arthur Regional Reserve · sanctuary · City of Launceston · ~27 km · Must-see
• Woolmers Estate · fort · Northern Midlands · ~28 km · Must-see
• Mount Barrow · viewpoint · City of Launceston · ~34 km · Must-see
• Beaconsfield Mine & Heritage Centre · museum · West Tamar · ~44 km · Must-see
• Drys Bluff Conservation Area · sanctuary · Northern Midlands · ~48 km · Must-see
• Quamby Bluff · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~52 km · Must-see
• Markham Heights · viewpoint · Northern Midlands · ~58 km · Must-see
• Giblin Peak · viewpoint · Northern Midlands · ~59 km · Must-see
• Legges Tor · viewpoint · Northern Midlands · ~59 km · Must-see
• Ben Lomond National Park · sanctuary · Northern Midlands · ~61 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lions Park

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Lions Park

• Tasmania Zoo · sanctuary · Meander Valley · ~13 km · Must-see
• Mount Arthur Regional Reserve · sanctuary · City of Launceston · ~27 km · Must-see
• Drys Bluff Conservation Area · sanctuary · Northern Midlands · ~48 km · Must-see
• Ben Lomond National Park · sanctuary · Northern Midlands · ~61 km · Must-see
• Narawntapu National Park · sanctuary · Latrobe · ~65 km · Must-see
• Mole Creek Karst National Park · sanctuary · Meander Valley · ~84 km · Must-see
• Mount Roland Conservation Area · sanctuary · Kentish · ~86 km · Must-see
• Central Plateau Conservation Area · sanctuary · Central Highlands · ~87 km · Must-see
• Walls of Jerusalem National Park · sanctuary · Meander Valley · ~110 km · Must-see
• Ferndene State Reserve · sanctuary · Central Coast · ~118 km · Must-see

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