Local favourite river spot · Victoria, Victoria
The Haystack
The Haystack is a river spot in Victoria, Victoria.
The Haystack: 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit The Haystack
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
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 The Haystack — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -38.65103, 143.07450. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near The Haystack
- The Twelve Apostles · attraction · Victoria · ~2 km · Must-see
- Port Campbell National Park · sanctuary · Victoria · ~6 km · Must-see
- Clifton Beach · beach · Victoria · ~7 km · Must-see
- Princetown Beach · beach · Shire of Corangamite · ~12 km · Must-see
- Grotto · viewpoint · Shire of Corangamite · ~18 km · Must-see
- Wreck Beach · beach · Shire of Corangamite · ~20 km · Must-see
- Peterborough Beach · beach · Shire of Corangamite · ~21 km · Must-see
- Milanesia Beach · beach · Shire of Colac Otway · ~29 km · Must-see
- Bay of Islands Coastal Park · sanctuary · Shire of Moyne · ~42 km · Must-see
- Great Ocean Road · attraction · Shire of Colac Otway · ~45 km · Must-see
- Aire Falls · waterfall · Shire of Colac Otway · ~46 km · Must-see
- Mount Porndon · viewpoint · Shire of Corangamite · ~52 km · Must-see
- Lake Purrumbete · lake · Shire of Corangamite · ~54 km · Must-see
- Hopetoun Falls · waterfall · Shire of Colac Otway · ~54 km · Must-see
- Maits Rest · attraction · Shire of Colac Otway · ~54 km · Must-see
- Cape Otway Lighthouse Cemetery · viewpoint · Shire of Colac Otway · ~55 km · Must-see
- Redwoods of the Otway Ranges · attraction · Shire of Colac Otway · ~55 km · Must-see
- Talindert · fort · Shire of Corangamite · ~55 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near The Haystack
- The Island Archway · river spot · Victoria · ~1 km
- Muttonbird Island · river spot · Victoria · ~1 km
- Middle Island · river spot · Victoria · ~74 km
- Merri Island · river spot · Victoria · ~74 km
- Erskine River Rapids · river spot · Surf Coast Shire · ~99 km
- Table Rock · river spot · Victoria · ~115 km
- Eagle Rock · river spot · Victoria · ~115 km
- Deen Maar · river spot · Deen Maar · ~121 km
- The Razorback · river spot · Victoria · ~0 km
- Bakers Oven Rock · river spot · Victoria · ~3 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for The Haystack yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit The Haystack?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near The Haystack?
Nearby: The Twelve Apostles (attraction, 2 km), Port Campbell National Park (sanctuary, 6 km), Clifton Beach (beach, 7 km), Princetown Beach (beach, 12 km), Grotto (viewpoint, 18 km), Wreck Beach (beach, 20 km).