# Carr Villa Nature Reserve, Australia: what it is and when to go > Carr Villa Nature Reserve is a protected area in Australia (Launceston, Tasmania). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is March to April and October to November. In December there are 14 h 59 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 01. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/carr-villa-nature-reserve/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Protected area · Nature, Wildlife - **Where:** Australia - **Best time:** March to April and October to November. - **Nearest airport:** MEL Melbourne, 468 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [launceston.tas.gov.au](https://www.launceston.tas.gov.au/Parks-Gardens-Active-Recreation/Parks-and-Gardens/Carr-Villa-Flora-Reserve) - **Run by:** Launceston City Council - **Coordinates:** -41.46772, 147.17269 ## What it is and where Carr Villa Nature Reserve is a protected area in Australia (Launceston, Tasmania). It is in [Launceston, Tasmania](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/launceston/), where this site lists 32 more places to see, 4.1 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -41.46772, 147.17269; the nearest main airport is Melbourne Airport (MEL, Melbourne), 468 km as the crow flies. How to get around Australia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-41.467719%2C147.172686) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-41.467719%2C147.172686) - **Run by:** Launceston City Council It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/fauna/) places in Australia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Carr Villa Nature Reserve is **March to April and October to November**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 14 h 41 | | February | Possible | 13 h 36 | | March | Best time | 12 h 20 | | April | Best time | 10 h 53 | | May | Possible | 9 h 40 | | June | Possible | 9 h 01 | | July | Possible | 9 h 17 | | August | Possible | 10 h 20 | | September | Possible | 11 h 44 | | October | Best time | 13 h 09 | | November | Best time | 14 h 23 | | December | Possible | 14 h 59 | In December there are 14 h 59 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 01. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Nature | March to April and October to November | December to February and May to September | | Wildlife | March to April and October to November | December to February and May to September | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Carr Villa Nature Reserve has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Australia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Australia To enter Australia there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Domestic flights and car, booked in advance”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Australia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Australian dollar (AUD); plugs: Type I · 230 V · 50 Hz (its own adapter, with three flat pins in a V); emergencies: 000 for everything · 112 from a mobile. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [St John's Church, Launceston](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/st-johns-church/): Heritage listed church building in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia · 4.1 km - [Church of the Apostles, Launceston](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/church-of-the-apostles/): Catholic religious building in Launceston, Tasmania · 4.3 km - [City Park Radio Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/city-park-radio-museum/): Museum · 4.6 km - [Monkey Enclosure](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/monkey-enclosure/): With kids · Wildlife · 4.6 km - [Queen Victoria Museum & Art Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/queen-victoria-museum-art-gallery/): Museum and art gallery in Launceston, Tasmania · 4.7 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Australia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/). ## More in Australia: Nature - [Uluru](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/uluru/): large sandstone isolated mount in Australia - [Heard Island and McDonald Islands](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/heard-and-mcdonald-islands-world-heritage-area/): Australian external territory and volcanic group of barren Antarctic islands - [Mount Kosciuszko](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/mount-kosciuszko/): highest mountain in the mainland of the Australian continent, located on New South Wales–Victoria border - [Gulf of Carpentaria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/golfo-de-carpentaria/): large, shallow sea enclosed on three sides by northern Australia and bounded on the north by the Arafura Sea - [Great Australian Bight](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/gran-bahia-australiana/): oceanic bight off the central and western portions of the southern coastline of mainland Australia - [Macquarie Island](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/isla-macquarie/): sub-Antarctic island of Australia Every Australia place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Carr Villa Nature Reserve? It is a protected area in Australia. ### When is the best time to visit Carr Villa Nature Reserve? March to April and October to November. In December there are 14 h 59 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 01. ### How do you get to Carr Villa Nature Reserve? The nearest main airport is Melbourne Airport (MEL), 468 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-41.467719%2C147.172686) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Australia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Australia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [St John's Church, Launceston](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/st-johns-church/), [Church of the Apostles, Launceston](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/church-of-the-apostles/), [City Park Radio Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/city-park-radio-museum/). The rest is in [the Australia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/6246099), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).