# Scotts Homestead, Australia: what it is and when to go > Scotts Homestead is a mountain hut in Australia. Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is March to April and October to November. In December there are 14 h 35 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 25. 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/scotts-homestead/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Mountain hut · Hiking - **Where:** Australia - **Best time:** March to April and October to November. - **Nearest airport:** MEL Melbourne, 222 km as the crow flies - **Price:** Gratis - **Run by:** Parks Victoria - **Coordinates:** -37.57159, 147.35118 ## What it is and where Scotts Homestead is a mountain hut in Australia. Its coordinates are -37.57159, 147.35118; the nearest main airport is Melbourne Airport (MEL, Melbourne), 222 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=-37.571587%2C147.351182) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-37.571587%2C147.351182) - **Run by:** Parks Victoria It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/senderismo/) 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 Scotts Homestead is **March to April and October to November**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 14 h 19 | | February | Possible | 13 h 24 | | March | Best time | 12 h 17 | | April | Best time | 11 h 01 | | May | Possible | 9 h 59 | | June | Possible | 9 h 25 | | July | Possible | 9 h 39 | | August | Possible | 10 h 33 | | September | Possible | 11 h 46 | | October | Best time | 13 h | | November | Best time | 14 h 04 | | December | Possible | 14 h 35 | In December there are 14 h 35 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 25. 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. 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 - [Sinnotts](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/sinnotts/): Protected area · 1.2 km - [Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/dargo-state-forest/): Government department in Victoria, Australia · 8.5 km - [Mitchell River National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/mitchell-river-national-park/): National park in Victoria, Australia · 8.7 km - [Mount Djoandah](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/mount-djoandah/): Mountain in Australia · 12 km - [Mount Thomson](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/mount-thomson/): Mountain in Victoria, Australia · 13 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Australia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/). ## More in Australia: Hiking - [Mount Terrible](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/mount-terrible/): mountain in Victoria, Australia - [Bibbulmun Track](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/bibbulmun-track/): long-distance walk trail in Western Australia - [Australian Alps Walking Track](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/australian-alps-walking-track/): bushwalking track through the Australian Alps region - [Great Ocean Walk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/great-ocean-walk/): walking trail on Victoria's south-west coast in Australia - [Scott-Kilvert Memorial Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/scott-kilvert-memorial-hut/): memorial in Australia - [Waterfall Valley Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/waterfall-valley-hut/): Alpine hut in Central Highlands, Tasmania, Australia Every Australia place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/senderismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Scotts Homestead? It is a mountain hut in Australia. ### When is the best time to visit Scotts Homestead? March to April and October to November. In December there are 14 h 35 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 25. ### How do you get to Scotts Homestead? The nearest main airport is Melbourne Airport (MEL), 222 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-37.571587%2C147.351182) 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 [Sinnotts](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/sinnotts/), [Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/dargo-state-forest/), [Mitchell River National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/mitchell-river-national-park/). The rest is in [the Australia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1240332844), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).