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Lightning Ridge Bore Baths - NSW

Lightning Ridge Bore Baths

Spring,Soak,Hole

Position

DEG: -29.422944 147.997892

DMS: 29º 25' 22.6" S 147º 59' 52.42" E

UTM: 55 J 6744740mN 596799mE

Altitude: 145.62m

Address & Contact

189 Shermans Way
Lightning Ridge NSW 2834

Phone: +61 2 68281399

Email: N/A

Web: https://www.walgett.nsw.gov.au/engineering/swimming-pools-bore-baths/lightning-ridge-bore-bath

Information

The water found in the Bore Baths at Lightning Ridge comes from the Great Artesian Basin and is approximately two million years old! Natural pressure sends the water to the surface through an artesian bore and it maintains a temperature of between 40 to 50 degrees Celsius. Can be too hot in the midday sun.
The bores supplying these baths are only a few of hundreds being rehabilitated throughout the Great Artesian Basin conserving this precious natural resource for future generations.
Free to visit and swim. Toilets available. No pets in the baths. Alcohol free zone, and no glass. No camping, caravanning or fires.

PlaceID	122108

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Closest Weather Station

Lightning Ridge at 02/09:00am EST

Distance from Lightning Ridge Bore Baths 2.64km W

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
15.0°C	12.9°C	77%	11.1°C	hPa	0.0mm	SE	13km/hr 7knots	km/hr knots

Closest Climatic Station

Lightning Ridge Visitors Information Cen

Distance from Lightning Ridge Bore Baths 2.64km W

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	36.1	34.5	32.1	27.8	22.9	19.3	18.9	21.6	26.2	29.0	31.7	34.2
Mean Min. °C	22.5	21.6	18.6	14.1	8.8	6.5	5.2	6.3	10.5	14.2	18.2	19.9
Mean Rain mm	52.1	49.8	42.4	29.8	28.2	36.7	35.2	16.6	29.1	45.0	64.4	62.7