Notable fort · City of Darwin, Northern Territory
Rock Monument
Rock Monument is a fort in City of Darwin, Northern Territory.
Rock Monument: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Rock Monument
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
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 Rock Monument — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -12.37060, 130.86869. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rock Monument
- Lake Alexander · lake · City of Darwin · ~8 km · Must-see
- Holmes Jungle Nature Park · sanctuary · City of Darwin · ~10 km · Must-see
- Crocodylus Park · sanctuary · Litchfield Municipality · ~10 km · Must-see
- Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory · museum · City of Darwin · ~10 km · Must-see
- George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens · sanctuary · City of Darwin · ~11 km · Must-see
- Charles Darwin National Park · sanctuary · Northern Territory · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mindil Beach · beach · City of Darwin · ~12 km · Must-see
- Burnett House · fort · City of Darwin · ~12 km · Must-see
- St Mary's Cathedral · church · City of Darwin · ~13 km · Must-see
- Doctors Gully · park · City of Darwin · ~13 km · Must-see
- Bicentennial Park · park · City of Darwin · ~14 km · Must-see
- Emery Point · beach · Northern Territory · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lameroo Beach · beach · City of Darwin · ~14 km · Must-see
- Damoe-Ra Park · park · City of Darwin · ~14 km · Must-see
- Shoal Bay · beach · Litchfield Municipality · ~20 km · Must-see
- Charles Point · beach · Northern Territory · ~32 km · Must-see
- Territory Wildlife Park · park · Litchfield Municipality · ~50 km · Must-see
- Beagle Gulf · beach · Northern Territory · ~62 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Rock Monument
- Burnett House · fort · City of Darwin · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mr Tao Xingzhi, The Great Educator · fort · City of Darwin · ~0 km
- WWII Observation Post · fort · City of Darwin · ~7 km
- East Point Gun Turret – Gun Emplacement 1 · fort · City of Darwin · ~8 km
- East Point Gun Turret – Gun Emplacement 2 · fort · City of Darwin · ~9 km
- Ross Smith Memorial · fort · City of Darwin · ~9 km
- Darwin Railway · fort · City of Darwin · ~11 km
- Mines House · fort · City of Darwin · ~12 km
- Audit House · fort · City of Darwin · ~12 km
- Myilly Point Heritage Precinct · fort · City of Darwin · ~12 km
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Frequently asked
Is Rock Monument open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Rock Monument yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Rock Monument?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Rock Monument?
Nearby: Lake Alexander (lake, 8 km), Holmes Jungle Nature Park (sanctuary, 10 km), Crocodylus Park (sanctuary, 10 km), Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (museum, 10 km), George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens (sanctuary, 11 km), Charles Darwin National Park (sanctuary, 11 km).
Is Rock Monument worth visiting?
Rock Monument is listed as a notable fort in Northern Territory on Spotwander.