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Gibb River Rd & Fairfield-Leopold Downs Rd - WA

Gibb River Rd & Fairfield-Leopold Downs Rd

Junction,Intersection,Turn Off

Position

DEG: -17.39547 124.754399

DMS: 17º 23' 43.69" S 124º 45' 15.85" E

UTM: 51 K 8075842mN 686372mE

Altitude: 78.31m

Place Type

Infrastructure - Junction,Intersection,Turn Off

Location

852.28kms SouthWest of Darwin - Driving 1409 km (17 hours 22 mins)

Address & Contact

Derby Gibb River Rd
King Leopold Ranges WA 6728

Phone: N/A

Email: N/A

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Information

This two-lane unsealed road features heavy corrugations and can become impassible during the wet season. Sometimes suitable for vehicles towing caravans during the dry season, 4WD vehicles are recommended and use caution at dips and washouts.

Popular route to Windjana Gorge, which is 23km south of this junction, and then Tunnel Creek. Joins the Great Northern Highway 43km west of Fitzroy Crossing.

PlaceID	13998

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Curtin at 14/09:30am WST

Distance from Gibb River Rd & Fairfield-Leopold Downs Rd 100.82km W

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
32.6°C	34.8°C	64%	24.9°C	1006.1hPa	0.0mm	S	22km/hr 12knots	30km/hr 16knots

Closest Climatic Station

Curtin Aero

Distance from Gibb River Rd & Fairfield-Leopold Downs Rd 100.82km W

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	36.5	35.5	36.0	36.3	33.2	30.6	30.9	33.1	36.5	38.8	39.8	38.4
Mean Min. °C	25.0	24.6	24.2	22.3	19.0	16.4	15.3	15.8	18.4	21.6	24.1	25.0
Mean Rain mm	215.5	217.1	172.1	44.5	15.7	9.6	7.9	1.7	0.2	5.4	23.3	149.0