Notable fort · Snowy Valleys Council, New South Wales
Lower Race
Lower Race is a fort in Snowy Valleys Council, New South Wales.
Lower Race: 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 Lower Race
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 Lower Race — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -35.29471, 148.05794. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lower Race
- Hume and Hovell Walking Track · trek · Snowy Valleys Council · ~27 km · Must-see
- Dog on the Tuckerbox · attraction · Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council · ~41 km · Must-see
- Tarcutta Hills Reserve · sanctuary · Shire of Towong · ~42 km · Must-see
- Jounama Pondage · lake · Shire of Towong · ~47 km · Must-see
- Mount Ulandra · viewpoint · Junee Shire Council · ~68 km · Must-see
- Ulandra Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Shire of Towong · ~68 km · Must-see
- Wee Jasper Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Yass Valley Council · ~73 km · Must-see
- Adelong Falls Lookout · waterfall · Snowy Valleys Council · ~0 km
- Adelong Falls and Mining Ruins · waterfall · Shire of Towong · ~0 km
- Adelong Falls Gold Mill Ruins · waterfall · Shire of Towong · ~0 km
- Adelong Falls Reserve · waterfall · Snowy Valleys Council · ~0 km
- Falls Hill · waterfall · Snowy Valleys Council · ~1 km
- Gibralter Hill · viewpoint · Shire of Towong · ~3 km
- RSL Memorial · fort · Snowy Valleys Council · ~19 km
- Tumut · sanctuary · Shire of Towong · ~19 km
- Ellerslie Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Shire of Towong · ~21 km
- Blowering Dam · lake · Snowy Valleys Council · ~26 km
- Maddon Lagoon · lake · Shire of Towong · ~27 km
Other forts & heritage near Lower Race
- HMAS Otway · fort · Shire of Towong · ~102 km · Must-see
- Orroral Valley Space Tracking Station · fort · Australian Capital Territory · ~112 km · Must-see
- Yass River railway bridge · fort · Yass Valley Council · ~115 km · Must-see
- Yass Post Office · fort · Yass Valley Council · ~116 km · Must-see
- Canberra Rotary Peace Bell · fort · Australian Capital Territory · ~121 km · Must-see
- Centenary Obelisk · fort · Australian Capital Territory · ~122 km · Must-see
- Captain Cook Memorial Globe · fort · Australian Capital Territory · ~122 km · Must-see
- King George V memorial · fort · Australian Capital Territory · ~122 km · Must-see
- ACT Memorial · fort · Australian Capital Territory · ~122 km · Must-see
- National Emergency Services Memorial · fort · Australian Capital Territory · ~123 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lower Race open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Lower Race yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lower Race?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lower Race?
Nearby: Hume and Hovell Walking Track (trek, 27 km), Dog on the Tuckerbox (attraction, 41 km), Tarcutta Hills Reserve (sanctuary, 42 km), Jounama Pondage (lake, 47 km), Mount Ulandra (viewpoint, 68 km), Ulandra Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 68 km).
Is Lower Race worth visiting?
Lower Race is listed as a notable fort in New South Wales on Spotwander.