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Ochre Pits/Cliffs - SA

Ochre Pits

Ochre Pits (North of Lyndhurst SA)

Ochre Pits (north of Lyndhurst SA)

Ochre Pits

Tourist Attraction

Position

DEG: -30.239599 138.342606

DMS: 30º 14' 22.56" S 138º 20' 33.38" E

UTM: 54 J 6651677mN 244273mE

Altitude: 120m

Address & Contact

Strzelecki Track
Lyndhurst SA 5731

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Information

Extensive area of aboriginal ochre mining.

The Ochre pits are 10 minutes north of Lyndhurst in South Australia. They were a meeting and trading point for aboriginal people. The colours of the ochre are spectacular at sunset.

PlaceID	102915

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Leigh Creek at 11/07:00am CST

Distance from Ochre Pits/Cliffs 40.36km S

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
10.8°C	7.0°C	53%	1.6°C	1029.1hPa	0.0mm	ESE	11km/hr 6knots	15km/hr 8knots

Closest Climatic Station

Leigh Creek Airport

Distance from Ochre Pits/Cliffs 40.36km S

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	35.5	34.5	31.1	26.2	20.9	17.0	16.6	19.1	23.2	26.7	30.5	33.0
Mean Min. °C	20.7	20.4	17.3	12.9	8.7	5.4	4.7	6.1	9.3	12.4	16.1	18.6
Mean Rain mm	20.2	28.7	20.3	13.1	16.1	17.2	17.4	15.6	18.3	18.6	19.0	24.2