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St Kilda Mangrove Trail and Interpretive Centre - Locked Gate - SA

St Kilda Mangrove Trail and Interpretive Centre - Locked Gate

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Position

DEG: -34.745628 138.538406

DMS: 34º 44' 44.26" S 138º 32' 18.26" E

UTM: 54 H 6152405mN 274658mE

Altitude: 1m

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St Kilda Mangrove Trail
St Kilda SA 5110

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About the Walking Trail

Enjoy exploring a flooded mangrove forest on an elevated walkway that meanders through tidal salt marshes, mangroves and sea grass channels to a lookout that has scenic views across the Barker Inlet.

The trail begins from Mangrove Street in southern St Kilda. The walk is open daily between 9am and 4pm (except Christmas Day). Entry is free, but you need to obtain an Access Gate Key from the kiosk (Tackle & Tucker) near the Adventure Playground. You need to leave a $20 key deposit, or leave something else of value (such as a Medicare card). Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Depending on tides, the boardwalk can be wet. Beyond the entrance gate there are toilets and an Interpretive Centre – although most of the info in the centre is also available on the many excellent interpretive signs along the way. Unfortunately, about half of the boardwalk is closed, however the remaining section out to the Lookout is well maintained with excellent signage.

Samphires form dense meadows on slightly elevated areas on the landward edge of mangrove forests. The meadows continually trap debris washed in by the tide. The debris is slowly broken down by bacteria, worms and crabs, raising the level of the saltmarsh floor.

Mangrove forests are one of the most productive plant communities on Earth. Millions of green leaves use photosynthesis to convert sunlight into tonnes of plant matter that forms the centre of the food web of the Barker Inlet.

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Edinburgh at 20/03:00am CST

Distance from St Kilda Mangrove Trail and Interpretive Centre - Locked Gate 8.56km NE

Temperature
4.6°C
Feels Like	0.6°C
Rel. Humidity	60%
Dew Point	-2.5°C
Pressure	1029.3hPa
Rainfall	0.0mm
Wind Direction	NNE
Wind Speed	9km/hr 5knots
Gusts	9km/hr 5knots

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
4.6°C	0.6°C	60%	-2.5°C	1029.3hPa	0.0mm	NNE	9km/hr 5knots	9km/hr 5knots

Closest Climatic Station

Edinburgh Raaf

Distance from St Kilda Mangrove Trail and Interpretive Centre - Locked Gate 8.56km NE


Mean Max. °C
Jan	30.0
Feb	30.0
Mar	26.8
Apr	23.0
May	19.1
Jun	15.9
Jul	15.3
Aug	16.5
Sep	18.8
Oct	22.1
Nov	25.8
Dec	27.8
Mean Min. °C
Jan	16.4
Feb	16.6
Mar	14.4
Apr	11.7
May	9.1
Jun	6.8
Jul	6.0
Aug	6.5
Sep	8.1
Oct	10.0
Nov	12.9
Dec	14.8
Mean Rain mm
Jan	20.6
Feb	16.5
Mar	26.2
Apr	30.8
May	44.2
Jun	54.7
Jul	52.2
Aug	49.7
Sep	47.8
Oct	39.1
Nov	24.6
Dec	24.9

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	30.0	30.0	26.8	23.0	19.1	15.9	15.3	16.5	18.8	22.1	25.8	27.8
Mean Min. °C	16.4	16.6	14.4	11.7	9.1	6.8	6.0	6.5	8.1	10.0	12.9	14.8
Mean Rain mm	20.6	16.5	26.2	30.8	44.2	54.7	52.2	49.7	47.8	39.1	24.6	24.9