# Iron Blow Lookout

> A lookout over the Iron Blow, the open-cut pit where the Mount Lyell gold and copper mining began.

Source: https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-iron-blow-lookout/

A lookout over the Iron Blow, the open-cut pit where the Mount Lyell gold and copper mining began. The bare, colourful hills around Queenstown show how heavily the land was mined and smelted.

- **Nearest town:** Queenstown, Tasmania
- **Category:** Scenic viewpoints
- **GPS:** -42.0841, 145.5719

## Good to know

**Best time to go:** The most pleasant months are usually February. Still fine, with some compromises, in March–April and November–January. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)

## Featured in these trip guides

- [Cradle Mountain, the West Coast and the Lyell Highway](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/au-tas-cradle-west-coast/)

## Nearby

- [West Coast Wilderness Railway](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-west-coast-wilderness-railway/) – 2 km
- [Strahan Waterfront](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-strahan-waterfront/) – 22 km
- [Sarah Island, Macquarie Harbour](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-sarah-island-macquarie-harbour/) – 24 km
- [Lake St Clair campground](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-lake-st-clair-campground/) – 50 km

## FAQs

### Where is Iron Blow Lookout?

Iron Blow Lookout is in Queenstown, Tasmania, at GPS -42.0841, 145.5719.

### Which road trips pass Iron Blow Lookout?

Iron Blow Lookout is a stop on these CampingSpirit trip guides: Cradle Mountain, the West Coast and the Lyell Highway.

### What is there to see near Iron Blow Lookout?

Places worth a stop nearby: West Coast Wilderness Railway (2 km), Strahan Waterfront (22 km), Sarah Island, Macquarie Harbour (24 km) and Lake St Clair campground (50 km).

### When is the best time to visit Iron Blow Lookout?

The most pleasant months are usually February. Still fine, with some compromises, in March–April and November–January. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)