Major Mitchell's Campsite - QLD

Information Board inside Moondi Shelter Shed.

Information Board inside Moondi Shelter Shed.

Facilities include covered picnic shed, modern drop toilet and bins.

Facilities include covered picnic shed, modern drop toilet and bins.

Edmund Kennedy was here too.

Edmund Kennedy was here too.

Maranoa River - June 2013

Maranoa River - June 2013

Campsite and picnic shed

Campsite and picnic shed

Information plaque

Information plaque

  Tourist Attraction

Position

DEG: -26.2125 147.918
DMS: 26º 12' 45" S 147º 55' 4.8" E
UTM: 55 J 7100458mN 591708mE
Altitude: 374.52m
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Description

Place Type

Recreation - Tourist Attraction

Location

526.33kms West of Brisbane - Driving 597 km (6 hours 59 mins)
905.11kms North of Sydney - Driving 1108 km (12 hours 48 mins)

Address & Contact

Mitchell-Forestvale Road
Forestvale QLD 4465
Phone: N/A
Email: N/A
Web: N/A

Information

The Major and his exploration party arrived here on the banks of the Maranoa River in May 1846.
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Closest Weather Station

Mitchell at 03/09:00am EST
Distance from Major Mitchell's Campsite 31.27km S
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
11.0°C10.5°C90%9.4°C1027.9hPa0.0mmE2km/hr
1knots		km/hr
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Closest Climatic Station

Mitchell Post Office
Distance from Major Mitchell's Campsite 31.27km S
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C34.032.931.027.523.119.619.321.725.729.331.933.7
Mean Min. °C20.019.516.711.57.04.22.83.97.512.316.118.5
Mean Rain mm81.072.861.534.232.833.833.623.526.842.558.270.7

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