The Argus

The Argus: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit The Argus

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

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 The Argus — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -45.04906, 169.20701. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Argus

• Kawarau Gorge · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~11 km · Must-see
• Cromwell Gorge · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~14 km · Must-see
• Pisa Range · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~25 km · Must-see
• Dunstan Mountains · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~29 km · Must-see
• Crown Range · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~31 km · Must-see
• Cardrona Bra Fence · attraction · Queenstown-Lakes · ~32 km · Must-see
• Mount Cardrona · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~38 km · Must-see
• St John's Presbyterian Church · church · Queenstown-Lakes · ~40 km · Must-see
• Arrowtown Chinese Settlement Historic Reserve · sanctuary · Queenstown-Lakes · ~40 km · Must-see
• The Remarkables · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~41 km · Must-see
• Old Man Range / Kopuwai · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~45 km · Must-see
• Tapuae-o-Uenuku / Hector Mountains · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~48 km · Must-see
• That Wānaka Tree · attraction · Queenstown-Lakes · ~50 km · Must-see
• Coronet Peak · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~50 km · Must-see
• Queenstown Hill · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~51 km · Must-see
• Roys Peak · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~52 km · Must-see
• Poolburn Gorge workers' camp · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~52 km · Must-see
• Queenstown Police Station · fort · Queenstown-Lakes · ~53 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of The Argus

Other forts & heritage near The Argus

• Queenstown Police Station · fort · Queenstown-Lakes · ~53 km · Must-see
• Eichardt's Private Hotel · fort · Queenstown-Lakes · ~54 km · Must-see
• Kawarau Bridge · fort · Queenstown-Lakes · ~31 km
• Arrowtown and Districts War Memorial · fort · Queenstown-Lakes · ~40 km
• Miners monument · fort · Central Otago · ~46 km
• Take Kārara · fort · Queenstown-Lakes · ~48 km
• Williams Cottage · fort · Queenstown-Lakes · ~54 km
• The Fort · fort · Queenstown-Lakes · ~84 km
• Grave of Donald Keith · fort · Southland · ~116 km
• Gabriel Read Monument · fort · Clutha · ~126 km

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