Notable fort · Mareeba Shire, Queensland
Assay Office
Assay Office is a fort in Mareeba Shire, Queensland.
Assay Office: 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 Assay Office
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 Assay Office — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -17.14477, 144.51962. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Assay Office
- Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park · cave · Mareeba Shire · ~7 km · Must-see
- Chillagoe Smelter blast furnaces · fort · Mareeba Shire · ~0 km
- Chillagoe Smelter Pre-treatment area · fort · Mareeba Shire · ~0 km
- Chillagoe Smelter Powerhouse · fort · Mareeba Shire · ~0 km
- Trezkinn Cave · cave · Mareeba Shire · ~3 km
- Donna Cave · cave · Mareeba Shire · ~3 km
- Bauhinia Cave · cave · Mareeba Shire · ~3 km
- Donna Cave Exit · cave · Mareeba Shire · ~3 km
- Pompeii Cave · cave · Mareeba Shire · ~3 km
- Bocoonbeta Mountain · viewpoint · Mareeba Shire · ~5 km
- Royal Arch Cave · cave · Mareeba Shire · ~6 km
- Royal Arch Bluff · viewpoint · Mareeba Shire · ~6 km
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Mareeba Shire · ~12 km
- Election Mountain · viewpoint · Mareeba Shire · ~14 km
- Mungana Archaeological Area · fort · Mareeba Shire · ~18 km
- Blueys Knob · viewpoint · Mareeba Shire · ~26 km
- Darkies Knob · viewpoint · Mareeba Shire · ~39 km
- Bald Knob · viewpoint · Mareeba Shire · ~45 km
Other forts & heritage near Assay Office
- Chillagoe Smelter blast furnaces · fort · Mareeba Shire · ~0 km
- Chillagoe Smelter Pre-treatment area · fort · Mareeba Shire · ~0 km
- Chillagoe Smelter Powerhouse · fort · Mareeba Shire · ~0 km
- Mungana Archaeological Area · fort · Mareeba Shire · ~18 km
- Fomer Brickworks · fort · Mareeba Shire · ~90 km
- "Arthur Berlin" ore bins · fort · Mareeba Shire · ~90 km
- Former narrow gauge railway crossing · fort · Mareeba Shire · ~95 km
- Black Bridge railway crossing · fort · Mareeba Shire · ~96 km
- Loudoun Mill · fort · Mareeba Shire · ~99 km
- Irvinebank · fort · Mareeba Shire · ~99 km
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Frequently asked
Is Assay Office open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Assay Office yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Assay Office?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Assay Office?
Nearby: Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park (cave, 7 km), Chillagoe Smelter blast furnaces (fort, 0 km), Chillagoe Smelter Pre-treatment area (fort, 0 km), Chillagoe Smelter Powerhouse (fort, 0 km), Trezkinn Cave (cave, 3 km), Donna Cave (cave, 3 km).
Is Assay Office worth visiting?
Assay Office is listed as a notable fort in Queensland on Spotwander.