Notable fort · City of Onkaparinga, South Australia
Mackereth Cottage
Mackereth Cottage is a fort in City of Onkaparinga, South Australia.
Mackereth Cottage: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Mackereth Cottage
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
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 Mackereth Cottage — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -35.08534, 138.68044. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mackereth Cottage
- Mount Bold Reservoir · lake · Adelaide Hills Council · ~4 km · Must-see
- Blackwood Forest Recreation Park · sanctuary · City of Mitcham · ~10 km · Must-see
- Belair National Park · sanctuary · City of Mitcham · ~11 km · Must-see
- The Knoll Conservation Park · sanctuary · Adelaide Hills Council · ~11 km · Must-see
- Wittunga Botanic Gardens · sanctuary · City of Mitcham · ~12 km · Must-see
- Sturt Gorge Recreation Park · sanctuary · City of Onkaparinga · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mylor Conservation Park · sanctuary · Adelaide Hills Council · ~12 km · Must-see
- Happy Valley Reservoir · lake · City of Onkaparinga · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Lofty Botanic Garden · sanctuary · Adelaide Hills Council · ~14 km · Must-see
- Brownhill Creek Recreation Park · sanctuary · City of Mitcham · ~14 km · Must-see
- Shepherds Hill Recreation Park · sanctuary · City of Mitcham · ~14 km · Must-see
- Brown Hill · viewpoint · City of Mitcham · ~15 km · Must-see
- Carrick Hill · museum · City of Mitcham · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mount Lofty · viewpoint · Adelaide Hills Council · ~16 km · Must-see
- St Paul's Lutheran Church, Hahndorf · church · Mount Barker District Council · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mount Bonython · viewpoint · Adelaide Hills Council · ~17 km · Must-see
- Onkaparinga River National Park · sanctuary · City of Onkaparinga · ~18 km · Must-see
- Totness Recreation Park · sanctuary · Mount Barker District Council · ~18 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Mackereth Cottage
- War Memorial · fort · Adelaide City Council · ~25 km · Must-see
- Pioneer Women's Memorial Garden · fort · Adelaide City Council · ~25 km · Must-see
- Fort Glanville Conservation Park · fort · City of Charles Sturt · ~40 km · Must-see
- New Rush Mine · fort · Mount Barker District Council · ~9 km
- Christmas Rush Mine · fort · Mount Barker District Council · ~10 km
- Non Pariel Mine · fort · Mount Barker District Council · ~10 km
- Echunga Mine · fort · Mount Barker District Council · ~11 km
- Old Government House · fort · City of Mitcham · ~11 km
- Wairoa · fort · Adelaide Hills Council · ~12 km
- Kangaroo Reef Mine · fort · Mount Barker District Council · ~12 km
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Frequently asked
Is Mackereth Cottage open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Mackereth Cottage yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Mackereth Cottage?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Mackereth Cottage?
Nearby: Mount Bold Reservoir (lake, 4 km), Blackwood Forest Recreation Park (sanctuary, 10 km), Belair National Park (sanctuary, 11 km), The Knoll Conservation Park (sanctuary, 11 km), Wittunga Botanic Gardens (sanctuary, 12 km), Sturt Gorge Recreation Park (sanctuary, 12 km).
Is Mackereth Cottage worth visiting?
Mackereth Cottage is listed as a notable fort in South Australia on Spotwander.