Water Race

Water 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 heritage site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Water 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 Water Race — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -37.19491, 146.33100. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Water Race

• Little Buller Spur · viewpoint · Shire of Mansfield · ~13 km · Must-see
• Mount Stirling · viewpoint · Shire of Mansfield · ~21 km · Must-see
• Mansfield Zoo · sanctuary · Shire of Mansfield · ~24 km · Must-see
• Mansfield Botanic Park · park · Shire of Mansfield · ~33 km · Must-see
• Mount Terrible · viewpoint · Shire of Mansfield · ~35 km · Must-see
• Mount Buggery · viewpoint · Shire of Wellington · ~35 km · Must-see
• Mount Howitt · viewpoint · Shire of Wellington · ~35 km · Must-see
• Mount Cobbler · viewpoint · Rural City of Wangaratta · ~36 km · Must-see
• Mount Despair · viewpoint · Alpine Shire · ~40 km · Must-see
• Lake Eildon National Park · sanctuary · Shire of Murrindindi · ~41 km · Must-see
• Mount Torbreck · viewpoint · Shire of Murrindindi · ~49 km · Must-see
• Lake Nillahcootie · lake · Shire of Mansfield · ~56 km · Must-see
• Mount Selma · viewpoint · Shire of Baw Baw · ~61 km · Must-see
• Mount Buggery · viewpoint · Alpine Shire · ~61 km · Must-see
• Lake Mountain · lake · Shire of Murrindindi · ~66 km · Must-see
• Mount Selwyn · viewpoint · Alpine Shire · ~66 km · Must-see
• Lake Tali Karng · lake · Shire of Wellington · ~70 km · Must-see
• Mount Wellington · viewpoint · Shire of Wellington · ~72 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Water Race

Other forts & heritage near Water Race

• Tarrawarra · fort · Shire of Yarra Ranges · ~119 km · Must-see
• Lakeside · fort · Shire of Cardinia · ~140 km · Must-see
• Puffing Billy Railway · fort · Shire of Cardinia · ~141 km · Must-see
• All Nations Boiler and Chimney · fort · Shire of Mansfield · ~57 km
• Approx. site of Hume and Hovell camp 27 Nov 1824 · fort · Rural City of Benalla · ~61 km
• Butler's Hut · fort · Shire of Wellington · ~65 km
• Approx. site of Hume and Hovell camp 28 Nov 1824 · fort · Rural City of Benalla · ~66 km
• Approx. site of Hume and Hovell camp 26 Nov 1824 · fort · Rural City of Wangaratta · ~67 km
• Approx. site of Hume and Hovell camp 1 Dec 1824 · fort · Shire of Mansfield · ~68 km
• Approx. site of Hume and Hovell camp 29 Nov 1824 · fort · Rural City of Benalla · ~68 km

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