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Remains Of Wiltja (Wirlie) - NT

Aboriginal Wiltja (Wirlie)

Ruins

Position

DEG: -25.72372 137.9015

DMS: 25º 43' 25.39" S 137º 54' 5.42" E

UTM: 53 J 7151711mN 791129mE

Altitude: 36.95m

Place Type

Heritage - Ruins

Location

146.88kms West of Birdsville
317.06kms NorthEast of Oodnadatta
372.23kms SouthWest of Boulia
385.1kms NorthEast of William Creek

Address & Contact

Simpson NT

Phone: N/A

Email: N/A

Web: N/A

Information

Wiltjas are shelters made by the Pitjantjatjara, Yankunytjatjara and other Aboriginal Australian peoples. They are temporary dwellings, and are abandoned and rebuilt rather than maintained. The remains of an old wirly (wirlie, or wiltja) can be seen here (sticks on the ground).

PlaceID	14110

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Birdsville at 17/06:00am EST

Distance from Remains Of Wiltja (Wirlie) 145.9km E

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
26.8°C	27.2°C	53%	16.4°C	1011.9hPa	0.0mm	E	9km/hr 5knots	11km/hr 6knots

Closest Climatic Station

Birdsville Airport

Distance from Remains Of Wiltja (Wirlie) 145.9km E

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	40.2	38.1	35.2	31.8	25.6	21.1	21.8	24.7	29.9	32.9	36.0	38.5
Mean Min. °C	26.4	24.7	21.7	17.1	11.2	7.3	7.0	8.7	13.6	17.0	21.2	23.8
Mean Rain mm	20.9	33.0	40.5	1.3	6.4	11.8	5.4	4.1	7.2	11.4	18.2	8.4