Notable viewpoint · Townsville City, Queensland
Lizard Gorge
Lizard Gorge is a viewpoint in Townsville City, Queensland.
Lizard Gorge: 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 viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Lizard Gorge
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
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 Lizard Gorge — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -19.04268, 146.28744. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lizard Gorge
- Jourama Falls, Paluma Range, Queensland · waterfall · Charters Towers Regional · ~8 km · Must-see
- Paluma Dam · lake · Charters Towers Regional · ~22 km · Must-see
- Halifax Bay Wetlands National Park · sanctuary · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~32 km · Must-see
- Pandora Reef · beach · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~37 km · Must-see
- Pinnacles National Park · sanctuary · Charters Towers Regional · ~65 km · Must-see
- Orpheus Island National Park · sanctuary · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~66 km · Must-see
- Cleveland Bay · beach · Townsville City · ~68 km · Must-see
- Magnetic Island NRS Addition - Gazettal in Progress · sanctuary · Townsville City · ~69 km · Must-see
- Bolger Bay Conservation Park · sanctuary · Townsville City · ~69 km · Must-see
- Mount Fox · viewpoint · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~69 km · Must-see
- Soroptimist Park · park · Townsville City · ~72 km · Must-see
- Mount Cook · viewpoint · Townsville City · ~72 km · Must-see
- SS City of Adelaide · fort · Townsville City · ~73 km · Must-see
- Cockle Bay · beach · Townsville City · ~74 km · Must-see
- Castle Hill · viewpoint · Townsville City · ~74 km · Must-see
- Magnetic Island · river spot · Townsville City · ~74 km · Must-see
- The Strand · beach · Townsville City · ~74 km · Must-see
- Queens Gardens · beach · Townsville City · ~75 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Lizard Gorge
- Mount Fox · viewpoint · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~69 km · Must-see
- Mount Cook · viewpoint · Townsville City · ~72 km · Must-see
- Castle Hill · viewpoint · Townsville City · ~74 km · Must-see
- Mount Stuart · viewpoint · Townsville City · ~77 km · Must-see
- Mount Straloch · viewpoint · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~82 km · Must-see
- Diamantina Rock · viewpoint · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~85 km · Must-see
- The Thumb · viewpoint · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~95 km · Must-see
- Mount Bowen · viewpoint · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~95 km · Must-see
- Big Rock Lookout · viewpoint · Townsville City · ~2 km
- Circle View Mountain · viewpoint · Townsville City · ~2 km
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Lizard Gorge yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lizard Gorge?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lizard Gorge?
Nearby: Jourama Falls, Paluma Range, Queensland (waterfall, 8 km), Paluma Dam (lake, 22 km), Halifax Bay Wetlands National Park (sanctuary, 32 km), Pandora Reef (beach, 37 km), Pinnacles National Park (sanctuary, 65 km), Orpheus Island National Park (sanctuary, 66 km).
Is Lizard Gorge worth visiting?
Lizard Gorge is listed as a notable viewpoint in Queensland on Spotwander.