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Communications Tower - SA

Old Communications Tower - Emu

Ruins

Position

DEG: -28.72336 132.369705

DMS: 28º 43' 24.1" S 132º 22' 10.94" E

UTM: 53 J 6819828mN 243081mE

Altitude: 324m

Address & Contact

Emu

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Email: N/A

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Information

Built for British atomic weapons testing and Emu airstrip operations during the 1950s. The area was closed to human access for decades. Reopened for visitation via a local guide via Maralinga village. Bookings essential. See ExplorOz Treks for details.

PlaceID	108161

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Anne Beadell Highway

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Coober Pedy Airport at 28/06:00pm CST

Distance from Communications Tower 231.5km E

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
17.5°C	10.5°C	29%	-0.7°C	1016.7hPa	0.0mm	WSW	26km/hr 14knots	33km/hr 18knots

Closest Climatic Station

Marla Police Station

Distance from Communications Tower 200.14km 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