Notable fort · City of Darwin, Northern Territory
Ross Smith Memorial
Ross Smith Memorial is a fort in City of Darwin, Northern Territory.
Ross Smith Memorial: 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 Ross Smith Memorial
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 Ross Smith Memorial — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -12.42449, 130.83507. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ross Smith Memorial
- Lake Alexander · lake · City of Darwin · ~2 km · Must-see
- Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory · museum · City of Darwin · ~2 km · Must-see
- George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens · sanctuary · City of Darwin · ~3 km · Must-see
- Mindil Beach · beach · City of Darwin · ~3 km · Must-see
- Burnett House · fort · City of Darwin · ~4 km · Must-see
- Doctors Gully · park · City of Darwin · ~5 km · Must-see
- St Mary's Cathedral · church · City of Darwin · ~5 km · Must-see
- Emery Point · beach · Northern Territory · ~5 km · Must-see
- Bicentennial Park · park · City of Darwin · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lameroo Beach · beach · City of Darwin · ~6 km · Must-see
- Damoe-Ra Park · park · City of Darwin · ~6 km · Must-see
- Charles Darwin National Park · sanctuary · Northern Territory · ~7 km · Must-see
- Crocodylus Park · sanctuary · Litchfield Municipality · ~13 km · Must-see
- Holmes Jungle Nature Park · sanctuary · City of Darwin · ~13 km · Must-see
- Shoal Bay · beach · Litchfield Municipality · ~27 km · Must-see
- Charles Point · beach · Northern Territory · ~28 km · Must-see
- Territory Wildlife Park · park · Litchfield Municipality · ~44 km · Must-see
- Beagle Gulf · beach · Northern Territory · ~62 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Ross Smith Memorial
- Burnett House · fort · City of Darwin · ~4 km · Must-see
- Darwin Railway · fort · City of Darwin · ~3 km
- East Point Gun Turret – Gun Emplacement 2 · fort · City of Darwin · ~3 km
- East Point Gun Turret – Gun Emplacement 1 · fort · City of Darwin · ~3 km
- Audit House · fort · City of Darwin · ~4 km
- Mines House · fort · City of Darwin · ~4 km
- Myilly Point Heritage Precinct · fort · City of Darwin · ~4 km
- Magistrates House · fort · City of Darwin · ~4 km
- 200 Remarkable Territorians · fort · City of Darwin · ~5 km
- Old Town Hall Ruins · fort · City of Darwin · ~6 km
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Frequently asked
Is Ross Smith Memorial open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Ross Smith Memorial yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Ross Smith Memorial?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Ross Smith Memorial?
Nearby: Lake Alexander (lake, 2 km), Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (museum, 2 km), George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens (sanctuary, 3 km), Mindil Beach (beach, 3 km), Burnett House (fort, 4 km), Doctors Gully (park, 5 km).
Is Ross Smith Memorial worth visiting?
Ross Smith Memorial is listed as a notable fort in Northern Territory on Spotwander.