Notable river spot · Huon Valley, Tasmania
Anchor Rock
Anchor Rock is a river spot in Huon Valley, Tasmania.
Anchor Rock: 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 Anchor Rock
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 Anchor Rock — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -54.48691, 158.93179. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Anchor Rock
- Wireless Hill Mast · viewpoint · Huon Valley · ~2 km · Must-see
- Macquarie Island · sanctuary · Huon Valley · ~21 km · Must-see
- Secluded Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~1 km
- Landing Beach · beach · Huon Valley · ~2 km
- West Beach · beach · Huon Valley · ~2 km
- Scoble Lake · lake · Huon Valley · ~4 km
- Middle Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~5 km
- Eagle Caves · cave · Huon Valley · ~7 km
- Island Lake · lake · Huon Valley · ~7 km
- Emerald Lake · lake · Tasmania · ~8 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
- Aurora Cave · cave · Huon Valley · ~16 km
- Midas Tarn · lake · Huon Valley · ~16 km
- Mount Eitel · viewpoint · Huon Valley · ~17 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Anchor Rock
- Gorilla Head 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
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Anchor Rock yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Anchor Rock?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Anchor Rock?
Nearby: Wireless Hill Mast (viewpoint, 2 km), Macquarie Island (sanctuary, 21 km), Secluded Beach (beach, 1 km), Landing Beach (beach, 2 km), West Beach (beach, 2 km), Scoble Lake (lake, 4 km).
Is Anchor Rock worth visiting?
Anchor Rock is listed as a notable river spot in Tasmania on Spotwander.