Notable lake · Tasman, Tasman
Adelaide Tarn
Adelaide Tarn is a lake in Tasman, Tasman.
Adelaide Tarn: 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 lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Adelaide Tarn
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
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 Adelaide Tarn — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -40.94198, 172.54374. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Adelaide Tarn
- Kahurangi National Park · sanctuary · Tasman · ~27 km · Must-see
- GW - 05 Heaphy Track · trek · Buller · ~28 km · Must-see
- Lightband Gully · viewpoint · Tasman · ~29 km · Must-see
- Kahurangi National Park · sanctuary · Buller · ~30 km · Must-see
- Rawhiti Cave / Manson Cave · cave · Tasman · ~35 km · Must-see
- Tākaka Hill · viewpoint · Tasman · ~35 km · Must-see
- Saint Cuthbert's Church · church · Tasman · ~39 km · Must-see
- Wharepapa / Arthur Range · viewpoint · Tasman · ~40 km · Must-see
- Mount Arthur · viewpoint · Tasman · ~41 km · Must-see
- Abel Tasman Monument · fort · Tasman · ~41 km · Must-see
- Kahurangi Point · beach · Buller · ~41 km · Must-see
- Wainui Falls · waterfall · Tasman · ~42 km · Must-see
- Tata Beach · beach · Tasman · ~43 km · Must-see
- Mount Burnett · viewpoint · Tasman · ~43 km · Must-see
- Abel Tasman National Park · sanctuary · Tasman · ~43 km · Must-see
- Westhaven (Te Tai Tapu) Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Tasman · ~44 km · Must-see
- Wainui Bay · beach · Tasman · ~46 km · Must-see
- Abel Tasman Inland Track · trek · Tasman · ~46 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Adelaide Tarn
- Darby Pond · lake · Tasman · ~6 km
- Lake Clara · lake · Tasman · ~7 km
- Lake Sparrow · lake · Tasman · ~9 km
- Lake Stanley · lake · Tasman · ~11 km
- Lake Lindsay · lake · Tasman · ~11 km
- Island Lake · lake · Tasman · ~14 km
- Island Lake · lake · Buller · ~15 km
- Round Lake · lake · Tasman · ~16 km
- Lake Cobb · lake · Tasman · ~16 km
- Camp Lake · lake · Tasman · ~19 km
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Frequently asked
Is Adelaide Tarn full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Adelaide Tarn yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Adelaide Tarn?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Adelaide Tarn?
Nearby: Kahurangi National Park (sanctuary, 27 km), GW - 05 Heaphy Track (trek, 28 km), Lightband Gully (viewpoint, 29 km), Kahurangi National Park (sanctuary, 30 km), Rawhiti Cave / Manson Cave (cave, 35 km), Tākaka Hill (viewpoint, 35 km).
Is Adelaide Tarn worth visiting?
Adelaide Tarn is listed as a notable lake in Tasman on Spotwander.