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Pekina Creek Reservoir Turnoff - SA

Pekina Creek Reservoir Turnoff

Camp Free

Position

DEG: -32.74971 138.599899

DMS: 32º 44' 58.96" S 138º 35' 59.64" E

UTM: 54 H 6373911mN 275134mE

Altitude: 477.04m

Address & Contact

Pekina Road
Orroroo

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Information

The Reservoir was constructed in 1906. It originally held approximately 1,540 mega litres of water and was used by settlers for growing Lucerne and in dairies. In 1973 silt build up, insufficient rainfall and erosion caused the reservoir to be abandoned.
7 camp sites in main area. Satellite vision. 1 next to the ruins and 1 in between

PlaceID	108140

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Yongala at 01/09:00am CST

Distance from Pekina Creek Reservoir Turnoff 33.98km SE

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
10.0°C	8.8°C	87%	8.0°C	hPa	0.0mm	SE	4km/hr 2knots	km/hr knots

Closest Climatic Station

Yongala

Distance from Pekina Creek Reservoir Turnoff 33.98km SE

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	30.8	30.1	27.1	22.0	17.1	13.6	12.8	14.4	17.9	21.8	25.8	28.6
Mean Min. °C	13.4	13.4	10.7	7.2	4.5	2.8	2.2	2.6	4.0	6.1	9.2	11.5
Mean Rain mm	22.2	21.2	16.5	24.6	34.9	39.6	39.5	43.5	38.2	33.8	28.0	24.4