# Mount Fainter South, Australia: what it is and when to go > Mount Fainter South is a mountain in Australia, at 1,861 m above sea level. Interests: Nature and Mountains. The best time to visit is March, a short season because of the altitude. In December there are 14 h 31 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 29. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Australia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. 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/mount-fainter-south/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Mountain in Australia · Nature, Mountains - **Where:** Australia - **Elevation:** 1,861 m - **Best time:** March. - **Nearest airport:** MEL Melbourne, 227 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -36.85423, 147.1887 ## What it is and where Mount Fainter South is a mountain in Australia, at 1,861 m above sea level. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Australia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are -36.85423, 147.1887; the nearest main airport is Melbourne Airport (MEL, Melbourne), 227 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=-36.854225%2C147.188705) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-36.854225%2C147.188705) 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 Mount Fainter South is **March**, and the season is short because it sits at 1,861 m: above 1,800 m there is snow until June and it returns in October. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 14 h 16 | | February | Possible | 13 h 22 | | March | Best time | 12 h 17 | | April | Possible | 11 h 03 | | May | Better not | 10 h 02 | | June | Better not | 9 h 29 | | July | Better not | 9 h 43 | | August | Better not | 10 h 35 | | September | Better not | 11 h 47 | | October | Better not | 12 h 58 | | November | Better not | 14 h 01 | | December | Possible | 14 h 31 | In December there are 14 h 31 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 29. 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 | December to February and April | | Mountains | March | December to February and April | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Mount Fainter South 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 - [Mount McKay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/mt-mckay/): Mountain in Australia · 5.4 km - [Mount Feathertop](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/mount-feathertop/): Mountain in Victoria, Australia · 6.3 km - [Melbourne University Mountaineering Club Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/mumc-hut/): Mountain hut in Victoria, Australia · 6.5 km - [Falls to Hotham Alpine Crossing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/falls-to-hotham-alpine-crossing/): Hiking · 8.3 km - [Falls Creek Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/falls-creek-museum/): Museum · 8.4 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 Mount Fainter South? It is a mountain in Australia. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Australia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Mount Fainter South? March, and it is worth checking carefully: at 1,861 m the season is shorter than lower down. In December there are 14 h 31 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 29. ### How do you get to Mount Fainter South? The nearest main airport is Melbourne Airport (MEL), 227 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-36.854225%2C147.188705) 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 [Mount McKay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/mt-mckay/), [Mount Feathertop](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/mount-feathertop/), [Melbourne University Mountaineering Club Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/mumc-hut/). The rest is in [the Australia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/2484859549), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21961110), CC0. More about Mount Fainter South on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Fainter_South). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).