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Koonchera Dune - SA

Place Name

Position

DEG: -26.77792 139.53961

DMS: 26º 46' 40.51" S 139º 32' 22.6" E

UTM: 54 J 7037328mN 354814mE

Altitude: 41.07m

Place Type

Population - Place Name

Location

908.11kms North of Adelaide

Address & Contact

Birdsville Track
Innamincka SA 5731

Phone: N/A

Email: N/A

Web: N/A

Information

Burke and Wills climbed over this dune on 23/12/1860 They rested here as the sun was hot. Intending to make this camp 73. However just as the sun started to go down a flock of pigeons flew past heading north. As they knew birds would seek out water they headed out at 7pm with moonlight heading due north. They only rested over night not making camp.

PlaceID	103433

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Sturt's Stony Desert 8.16km

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Birdsville at 17/11:30am EST

Distance from Koonchera Dune 99.69km N

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
18.5°C	14.3°C	43%	5.7°C	1025.3hPa	0.0mm	SE	17km/hr 9knots	20km/hr 11knots

Closest Climatic Station

Birdsville Airport

Distance from Koonchera Dune 99.69km N

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	40.2	38.1	35.2	31.8	25.6	21.1	21.8	24.7	29.9	32.9	36.0	38.5
Mean Min. °C	26.4	24.7	21.7	17.1	11.2	7.3	7.0	8.7	13.6	17.0	21.2	23.8
Mean Rain mm	20.9	33.0	40.5	1.3	6.4	11.8	5.4	4.1	7.2	11.4	18.2	8.4