Friars Rocks

Friars Rocks: 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Friars Rocks

Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.

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 Friars Rocks — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -43.53447, 147.28678. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Friars Rocks

• South Bruny National Park · sanctuary · Tasmania · ~14 km · Must-see
• Cape Bruny Lighthouse · beach · Kingborough · ~16 km · Must-see
• Southport · beach · Tasmania · ~33 km · Must-see
• Bruny Island · river spot · Tasmania · ~34 km · Must-see
• Adamsons Peak · viewpoint · Huon Valley · ~53 km · Must-see
• Port Cygnet Conservation Area · sanctuary · Huon Valley · ~55 km · Must-see
• Iron Pot · river spot · City of Clarence · ~67 km · Must-see
• Hartz Mountains National Park · sanctuary · Huon Valley · ~69 km · Must-see
• Precipitous Bluff · viewpoint · Huon Valley · ~69 km · Must-see
• Margate Christian Church · church · Kingborough · ~71 km · Must-see
• Roaring Beach · beach · Tasman · ~73 km · Must-see
• South Coast Track · trek · Tasmania · ~74 km · Must-see
• Huonville Cenotaph · fort · Huon Valley · ~75 km · Must-see
• Mount Bruny · viewpoint · Kingborough · ~8 km
• Cloudy Bay · lake · Tasmania · ~13 km
• Mabel Bay · beach · Tasmania · ~13 km
• Cloudy Beaches · beach · Tasmania · ~15 km
• Courts Island · river spot · Kingborough · ~16 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Friars Rocks

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Friars Rocks

• Bruny Island · river spot · Tasmania · ~34 km · Must-see
• Iron Pot · river spot · City of Clarence · ~67 km · Must-see
• Maatsuyker Island · river spot · Huon Valley · ~103 km · Must-see
• Maria Island · river spot · Glamorgan-Spring Bay · ~147 km · Must-see
• Courts Island · river spot · Kingborough · ~16 km
• Seagull Rock · river spot · Tasmania · ~18 km
• Curlew Island · river spot · Tasmania · ~19 km
• Partridge Island · river spot · Kingborough · ~27 km
• Penguin Island · river spot · Kingborough · ~27 km
• Southport Island · river spot · Huon Valley · ~29 km

All rivers, islands & mangroves in Tasmania

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