# Mount Shakespeare, Australia: what it is and when to go > Mount Shakespeare is a mountain in Australia, at 1,221 m above sea level. Interests: Nature and Mountains. The best time to visit is March to April and October to November. In December there are 15 h 06 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 54. It has an article in one Wikipedia, 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-shakespeare/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Mountain in Australia · Nature, Mountains - **Where:** Australia - **Elevation:** 1,221 m - **Best time:** March to April and October to November. - **Nearest airport:** MEL Melbourne, 547 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -42.43473, 146.4005 ## What it is and where Mount Shakespeare is a mountain in Australia, at 1,221 m above sea level. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Australia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are -42.43473, 146.4005; the nearest main airport is Melbourne Airport (MEL, Melbourne), 547 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=-42.43473%2C146.4005) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-42.43473%2C146.4005) 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 Shakespeare is **March to April and October to November**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 14 h 47 | | February | Possible | 13 h 40 | | March | Best time | 12 h 21 | | April | Best time | 10 h 50 | | May | Possible | 9 h 35 | | June | Possible | 8 h 54 | | July | Possible | 9 h 11 | | August | Possible | 10 h 16 | | September | Possible | 11 h 44 | | October | Best time | 13 h 11 | | November | Best time | 14 h 28 | | December | Possible | 15 h 06 | In December there are 15 h 06 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 54. 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: Mount Shakespeare 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 - [Wylds Craig](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/wylds-craig/): Mountain in Australia · 4.5 km - [Nive Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/nive-hill/): Mountain in Australia · 10 km - [Chinners Lookout](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/chinners-lookout/): Mountain in Australia · 12 km - [Battlement Hills](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/battlement-hills/): Mountain in Australia · 13 km - [Mount Dawson](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/mount-dawson/): Mountain in Tasmania, Australia · 15 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 Shakespeare? It is a mountain in Australia. It has an article in one Wikipedia, 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 Shakespeare? March to April and October to November. In December there are 15 h 06 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 54. ### How do you get to Mount Shakespeare? The nearest main airport is Melbourne Airport (MEL), 547 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-42.43473%2C146.4005) 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 [Wylds Craig](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/wylds-craig/), [Nive Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/nive-hill/), [Chinners Lookout](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/chinners-lookout/). The rest is in [the Australia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/2372931248), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21940895), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).