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Smokey Lane - SA

Some of the old Smoke Rocket launchers that were used during the tests

Cross Hatch effect from the Smoke Rockets

Old rusting smoke rocket launchers along Smokey Lane

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Position

DEG: -29.886921 131.673599

DMS: 29º 53' 12.92" S 131º 40' 24.96" E

UTM: 52 J 6690741mN 758202mE

Altitude: 178.99m

Place Type

Population - Place Name

Location

858.04kms NorthWest of Adelaide

Address & Contact

West St
Maralinga SA 5710

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Along this section of road once stood dozens of smoke rocket launchers. The smoke rockets were used during the testing of each nuclear explosion, launched just before detonation to leave a trail of smoke in the sky.This can be seen as the cross hatch effect as the mushroom cloud billows upwards.

PlaceID	102520

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Nullarbor at 03/01:30am CST

Distance from Smokey Lane 188.78km SW

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
13.9°C	8.1°C	39%	0.2°C	1023.0hPa	0.0mm	NNE	20km/hr 11knots	24km/hr 13knots

Closest Climatic Station

Nullarbor

Distance from Smokey Lane 188.78km SW

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	27.9	27.8	26.5	24.8	21.4	18.8	18.2	19.6	22.4	24.3	26.0	26.7
Mean Min. °C	15.7	16.1	14.1	11.6	8.9	6.3	5.1	5.8	7.9	10.2	12.4	14.2
Mean Rain mm	11.1	13.2	21.8	22.4	29.7	30.2	27.3	24.5	17.8	18.2	16.8	15.3