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Observation Hill - SA

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Observation Hill 2014

Observation Hill

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Mountain,Peak,Hill,Rocks

Position

DEG: -28.725639 132.3125

DMS: 28º 43' 32.3" S 132º 18' 45" E

UTM: 53 J 6819450mN 237497mE

Altitude: 319m

Place Type

Geography - Mountain,Peak,Hill,Rocks

Location

909.07kms NorthWest of Adelaide

Address & Contact

Emu

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Information

It was from this high point that Totem 1 and 2, Australia's first mainland nuclear tests were observed. In documentary film, this is the hill where you will see all the serviceman turn around to view the blasts after the bombs were detonated.

PlaceID	107680

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TrekNotes Near This Place (1)

Anne Beadell Highway

Nearby Places (7)

Wildflowers

Weather

Closest Weather Station

Coober Pedy Airport at 16/09:00pm CDT

Distance from Observation Hill 236.96km E

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
30.1°C	24.8°C	11%	-3.6°C	1012.5hPa	0.0mm	E	15km/hr 8knots	19km/hr 10knots

Closest Climatic Station

Marla Police Station

Distance from Observation Hill 203.82km NE

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	37.3	36.0	32.6	28.6	23.1	19.7	19.8	22.2	26.8	29.8	33.0	35.0
Mean Min. °C	21.9	21.4	17.7	13.6	8.9	5.4	4.9	6.2	10.7	14.3	17.7	20.0
Mean Rain mm	14.7	31.4	24.1	10.2	13.4	14.1	13.4	7.9	10.5	20.8	23.8	39.7