Notable lake · Central Highlands, Tasmania
Needle Rock Tarn
Needle Rock Tarn is a lake in Central Highlands, Tasmania.
Needle Rock Tarn: 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 lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Needle Rock Tarn
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
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 Needle Rock Tarn — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -42.25868, 146.09153. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Needle Rock Tarn
- King William I. · viewpoint · Central Highlands · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lake King William · lake · Central Highlands · ~14 km · Must-see
- Frenchmans Cap · viewpoint · West Coast · ~27 km · Must-see
- Lake St Clair · lake · Central Highlands · ~28 km · Must-see
- Mount Olympus North · viewpoint · Central Highlands · ~31 km · Must-see
- Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park · sanctuary · West Coast · ~31 km · Must-see
- Mount Gould · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~40 km · Must-see
- The Acropolis · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~45 km · Must-see
- Mount Geryon North · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~46 km · Must-see
- Castle Crag · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~48 km · Must-see
- Lake Burbury · lake · West Coast · ~48 km · Must-see
- Cathedral Mountain · church · Meander Valley · ~52 km · Must-see
- Mount Darwin · viewpoint · West Coast · ~52 km · Must-see
- Lake Meston · lake · Meander Valley · ~52 km · Must-see
- Walls of Jerusalem National Park · sanctuary · Meander Valley · ~53 km · Must-see
- Mount Jukes · viewpoint · West Coast · ~54 km · Must-see
- Mount Huxley · viewpoint · West Coast · ~54 km · Must-see
- Mount Ossa · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~54 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Needle Rock Tarn
- Lake King William · lake · Central Highlands · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lake St Clair · lake · Central Highlands · ~28 km · Must-see
- Lake Burbury · lake · West Coast · ~48 km · Must-see
- Lake Meston · lake · Meander Valley · ~52 km · Must-see
- Lake Beatrice · lake · West Coast · ~56 km · Must-see
- Lake Ball · lake · Meander Valley · ~61 km · Must-see
- Lake Dora · lake · West Coast · ~63 km · Must-see
- Little Pine Lagoon · lake · Central Highlands · ~64 km · Must-see
- Lake Gordon · lake · Derwent Valley · ~64 km · Must-see
- Lake Margaret · lake · West Coast · ~64 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Needle Rock Tarn full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Needle Rock Tarn yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Needle Rock Tarn?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Needle Rock Tarn?
Nearby: King William I. (viewpoint, 7 km), Lake King William (lake, 14 km), Frenchmans Cap (viewpoint, 27 km), Lake St Clair (lake, 28 km), Mount Olympus North (viewpoint, 31 km), Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park (sanctuary, 31 km).
Is Needle Rock Tarn worth visiting?
Needle Rock Tarn is listed as a notable lake in Tasmania on Spotwander.