Burns Dam

Burns Dam: 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 Burns Dam

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 Burns Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -42.19656, 146.11119. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Burns Dam

• King William I. · viewpoint · Central Highlands · ~5 km · Must-see
• Lake King William · lake · Central Highlands · ~11 km · Must-see
• Lake St Clair · lake · Central Highlands · ~19 km · Must-see
• Mount Olympus North · viewpoint · Central Highlands · ~22 km · Must-see
• Frenchmans Cap · viewpoint · West Coast · ~31 km · Must-see
• Mount Gould · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~31 km · Must-see
• The Acropolis · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~37 km · Must-see
• Mount Geryon North · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~38 km · Must-see
• Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park · sanctuary · West Coast · ~40 km · Must-see
• Castle Crag · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~40 km · Must-see
• Cathedral Mountain · church · Meander Valley · ~43 km · Must-see
• Lake Meston · lake · Meander Valley · ~43 km · Must-see
• Walls of Jerusalem National Park · sanctuary · Meander Valley · ~45 km · Must-see
• Mount Ossa · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~46 km · Must-see
• Pelion Gap · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~47 km · Must-see
• Mount Pelion East · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~47 km · Must-see
• Lake Burbury · lake · West Coast · ~48 km · Must-see
• Mount Thetis · viewpoint · West Coast · ~48 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Burns Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Burns Dam

• Lake King William · lake · Central Highlands · ~11 km · Must-see
• Lake St Clair · lake · Central Highlands · ~19 km · Must-see
• Lake Meston · lake · Meander Valley · ~43 km · Must-see
• Lake Burbury · lake · West Coast · ~48 km · Must-see
• Lake Ball · lake · Meander Valley · ~52 km · Must-see
• Lake Beatrice · lake · West Coast · ~53 km · Must-see
• Little Pine Lagoon · lake · Central Highlands · ~57 km · Must-see
• Lake Dora · lake · West Coast · ~59 km · Must-see
• Lake Margaret · lake · West Coast · ~61 km · Must-see
• Lake Murchison · lake · West Coast · ~66 km · Must-see

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