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Chinamans Campground - VIC

chinaman

Free Camp

Position

DEG: -37.249569 143.199295

DMS: 37º 14' 58.45" S 143º 11' 57.46" E

UTM: 54 H 5875175mN 695056mE

Altitude: 440.5m

Place Type

Camps & Accom - Free Camp

Location

168.03kms West of Melbourne - Driving 199 km (2 hours 18 mins)
487.76kms SouthEast of Adelaide - Driving 547 km (6 hours 7 mins)
717.8kms NorthWest of Hobart - Driving 925 km (1 day 2 hours)

Address & Contact

Chinaman Rd
Mt Cole VIC 3377

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Information

Tucked into a forested creek valley below the Mt Cole plateau, surrounded by lush Yellow Gum and Brown stringybark with a wattle understory.
The layout is best suited to car camping: a large fenced grassed area with a single large, graveled parking area. Some dispersed fireplace/table sites slope down to the creek and dam. Level bush camping is possible to the south. Facilities include 4 fireplaces and tables, pit toilets, tank water and a stone hut complete with fireplace.

PlaceID	102168

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Ben Nevis at 02/06:00pm EST

Distance from Chinamans Campground 2.39km N

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
6.2°C	2.9°C	64%	-0.1°C	hPa	0.0mm	NNE	7km/hr 4knots	11km/hr 6knots

Closest Climatic Station

Stawell Aerodrome

Distance from Chinamans Campground 45.31km NW

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	29.2	28.5	25.2	20.8	16.3	13.3	12.5	14.0	16.6	19.7	23.8	26.3
Mean Min. °C	13.5	13.7	11.2	8.3	6.0	4.7	4.1	4.6	6.0	7.3	9.8	11.1
Mean Rain mm	36.9	33.1	21.4	28.3	34.7	53.7	55.7	56.8	52.6	36.9	45.3	38.2