Nature discovery
Research 8 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Yass, grouped across 3 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Yass. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Yass. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Yass, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km.
Showing all 8 places.
Mount Majura is a mountain reachable from Yass as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Mount Majura, about 52 km (33 mi) from Yass
Image credit: Image: Cfitzart at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Black Mountain is a mountain reachable from Yass as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Black Mountain, about 53 km (33 mi) from Yass
Image credit: Image: Bidgee / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Springbank Island is a island reachable from Yass as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Springbank Island, about 55 km (34 mi) from Yass
Image credit: Image: Percita Dittmar from Canberra, Australia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Spinnaker Island is a island reachable from Yass as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Spinnaker Island, about 56 km (34 mi) from Yass
Image credit: Image: Percita Dittmar from Canberra, Australia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Lake Burley Griffin is a lake reachable from Yass as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lake Burley Griffin, about 56 km (35 mi) from Yass
Image credit: Image: JJ Harrison / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Queen Elizabeth II Island is a island reachable from Yass as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Queen Elizabeth II Island, about 57 km (35 mi) from Yass
Image credit: Image: Percita Dittmar from Canberra, Australia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Mount Pleasant is a mountain reachable from Yass as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Mount Pleasant, about 58 km (36 mi) from Yass
Image credit: Image: Nick Dowling at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Lake George is a lake reachable from Yass as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lake George, about 60 km (37 mi) from Yass
Image credit: Image: AYArktos / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain