Local favourite river spot · Huon Valley, Tasmania
Gorilla Head Rock
Gorilla Head Rock is a river spot in Huon Valley, Tasmania.
Gorilla Head Rock: 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 Gorilla Head Rock
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 Gorilla Head Rock — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -54.48745, 158.94427. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Gorilla Head Rock
- Wireless Hill Mast · viewpoint · Huon Valley · ~1 km · Must-see
- Macquarie Island · sanctuary · Huon Valley · ~21 km · Must-see
- Secluded Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~1 km
- Anchor Rock · river spot · Huon Valley · ~1 km
- Landing Beach · beach · Huon Valley · ~2 km
- West Beach · beach · Huon Valley · ~3 km
- Middle Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~5 km
- Scoble Lake · lake · Huon Valley · ~5 km
- Island Lake · lake · Huon Valley · ~7 km
- Eagle Caves · cave · Huon Valley · ~7 km
- Emerald Lake · lake · Tasmania · ~9 km
- Tulloch Lake · lake · Huon Valley · ~12 km
- Mount Tulloch · viewpoint · Huon Valley · ~13 km
- Surry Lake · lake · Huon Valley · ~13 km
- Prion Lake · lake · Huon Valley · ~15 km
- Mount Harrison · viewpoint · Huon Valley · ~16 km
- Midas Tarn · lake · Huon Valley · ~16 km
- Aurora Cave · cave · Huon Valley · ~16 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Gorilla Head Rock
- Anchor Rock · river spot · Huon Valley · ~1 km
- Torn Rock · river spot · Huon Valley · ~2 km
- Hayter Rock · river spot · Huon Valley · ~2 km
- Judge Islet · river spot · Huon Valley · ~18 km
- South East Reef · river spot · Huon Valley · ~42 km
- Bishop Islet · river spot · Huon Valley · ~89 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Gorilla Head Rock yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Gorilla Head Rock?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Gorilla Head Rock?
Nearby: Wireless Hill Mast (viewpoint, 1 km), Macquarie Island (sanctuary, 21 km), Secluded Beach (beach, 1 km), Anchor Rock (river spot, 1 km), Landing Beach (beach, 2 km), West Beach (beach, 3 km).