# Chinaman Rock, Australia: what it is and when to go

> Chinaman Rock is an outcrop in Western Australia. Interests: Nature and Mountains. The best time to visit is March to April and October to November. In December there are 13 h 46 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 14. 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/chinaman-rock/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Outcrop in Western Australia · Nature, Mountains
- **Where:** Australia
- **Best time:** March to April and October to November.
- **Nearest airport:** PER Perth, 446 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** -28.00132, 116.80816

## What it is and where

Chinaman Rock is an outcrop in Western Australia.

Its coordinates are -28.00132, 116.80816; the nearest main airport is Perth International Airport (PER, Perth), 446 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=-28.001319%2C116.80816)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-28.001319%2C116.80816)

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/naturaleza/) and [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/montana/) 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 Chinaman Rock is **March to April and October to November**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 13 h 36 |
| February | Possible | 12 h 58 |
| March | Best time | 12 h 12 |
| April | Best time | 11 h 20 |
| May | Possible | 10 h 37 |
| June | Possible | 10 h 14 |
| July | Possible | 10 h 23 |
| August | Possible | 11 h |
| September | Possible | 11 h 51 |
| October | Best time | 12 h 41 |
| November | Best time | 13 h 25 |
| December | Possible | 13 h 46 |

In December there are 13 h 46 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 14. 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 |
| Mountains | March to April and October to November | December to February and May to September |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Chinaman Rock 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

- [Dalgaranga and Noongal Pastoral Leases NRS Addition - Gazettal in Progress](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/dalgaranga-and-noongal-pastoral-leases-nrs-addition-gazettal/): Protected area · 23 km
- [Dalgaranga National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/dalgaranga-national-park/): Protected area · 44 km
- [Lakeside National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/lakeside-national-park/): National park in Western Australia · 79 km
- [Lakeside Pastoral Lease NRS Addition - Gazettal in Progress](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/lakeside-pastoral-lease-nrs-addition-gazettal-in-progress/): Protected area · 88 km
- [Walga Rock](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/walga-rock-paintings/): Granite monolith on Austin Downs Station in Shire of Cue, Western Australia · 93 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 Chinaman Rock?

It is an outcrop in Western Australia.

### When is the best time to visit Chinaman Rock?

March to April and October to November. In December there are 13 h 46 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 14.

### How do you get to Chinaman Rock?

The nearest main airport is Perth International Airport (PER), 446 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-28.001319%2C116.80816) 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 [Dalgaranga and Noongal Pastoral Leases NRS Addition - Gazettal in Progress](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/dalgaranga-and-noongal-pastoral-leases-nrs-addition-gazettal/), [Dalgaranga National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/dalgaranga-national-park/), [Lakeside National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/lakeside-national-park/). The rest is in [the Australia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/13689958300), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138828686), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

