Must-see viewpoint · Shire of Towong, Victoria
Mount Townsend
Mount Townsend is a viewpoint in Shire of Towong, Victoria.
Mount Townsend: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Mount Townsend
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Mount Townsend — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -36.41667, 148.26667. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mount Townsend
- Carruthers Peak · viewpoint · Shire of Towong · ~3 km · Must-see
- Mount Kościuszko · viewpoint · Snowy Monaro Regional Council · ~5 km · Must-see
- Blue Lake · lake · Shire of Towong · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mount Twynam · viewpoint · Shire of Towong · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mount Twynam · viewpoint · Snowy Monaro Regional Council · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lake Cootapatamba · lake · Shire of Towong · ~7 km · Must-see
- Rams Head · viewpoint · Shire of Towong · ~10 km · Must-see
- 1997 Thredbo Landslide Site · fort · Snowy Monaro Regional Council · ~13 km · Must-see
- Gungartan · viewpoint · Shire of Towong · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lake Jindabyne · lake · Shire of Towong · ~41 km · Must-see
- Mount Jagungal · viewpoint · Shire of Towong · ~42 km · Must-see
- Mount Gibbo · viewpoint · Shire of Towong · ~44 km · Must-see
- Round Mountain · viewpoint · Shire of Towong · ~53 km · Must-see
- Kosciuszko National Park · sanctuary · Shire of Towong · ~59 km · Must-see
- Burrowa - Pine Mountain National Park · sanctuary · Shire of Towong · ~72 km · Must-see
- Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Shire of Towong · ~74 km · Must-see
- Albina Lake · lake · Shire of Towong · ~0 km
- Townsend North Spur · viewpoint · Snowy Valleys Council · ~1 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Townsend
- Carruthers Peak · viewpoint · Shire of Towong · ~3 km · Must-see
- Mount Kościuszko · viewpoint · Snowy Monaro Regional Council · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mount Twynam · viewpoint · Shire of Towong · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mount Twynam · viewpoint · Snowy Monaro Regional Council · ~6 km · Must-see
- Rams Head · viewpoint · Shire of Towong · ~10 km · Must-see
- Gungartan · viewpoint · Shire of Towong · ~25 km · Must-see
- Mount Jagungal · viewpoint · Shire of Towong · ~42 km · Must-see
- Mount Gibbo · viewpoint · Shire of Towong · ~44 km · Must-see
- Round Mountain · viewpoint · Shire of Towong · ~53 km · Must-see
- Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Shire of Towong · ~74 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Mount Townsend yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Mount Townsend?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Mount Townsend?
Nearby: Carruthers Peak (viewpoint, 3 km), Mount Kościuszko (viewpoint, 5 km), Blue Lake (lake, 6 km), Mount Twynam (viewpoint, 6 km), Mount Twynam (viewpoint, 6 km), Lake Cootapatamba (lake, 7 km).
Is Mount Townsend worth visiting?
Mount Townsend is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Victoria on Spotwander.