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Governors Chair Lookout - QLD

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Governor's Chair lookout.

Governors Chair Lookout

Lookout

Position

DEG: -28.086367 152.418748

DMS: 28º 05' 10.92" S 152º 25' 7.49" E

UTM: 56 J 6893094mN 442895mE

Altitude: 774.16m

Place Type

Infrastructure - Lookout

Location

90.57kms SouthWest of Brisbane - Driving 109 km (1 hour 39 mins)
650.81kms North of Sydney - Driving 854 km (10 hours 7 mins)

Address & Contact

20 Spicers Gap Rd
QLD 4309

Phone: N/A

Email: N/A

Web: https://parks.qld.gov.au/parks/main-range/journeys/governors-chair-lookout-track

Information

Perched high on the edge of a cliff face, this large rock was reportedly a popular resting spot for early Queensland governors when their journeys took them through Spicers Gap. Originally known as Governors Rock, the name changed to Governors Chair in 1854 in honour of Sir Charles Fitzroy—the then Governor-General of the Australian colony.The resting spot was also a favourite destination for Queensland's first governor, Sir George Bowen, who would visit here from Brisbane town to feast his eyes upon the 'incomparable panorama'.Other notable visitors include Lord Lamington and Aldous Huxley's grandfather.Accessible via a 300m, Grade 3 walking trail.

PlaceID	16385

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Warwick at 31/10:30am EST

Distance from Governors Chair Lookout 33.92km SW

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
15.4°C	11.8°C	56%	6.7°C	1028.2hPa	0.0mm	SSE	15km/hr 8knots	24km/hr 13knots

Closest Climatic Station

Warwick

Distance from Governors Chair Lookout 33.92km SW

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	30.0	29.3	27.6	24.9	21.1	18.4	17.9	19.9	23.5	25.7	27.5	29.1
Mean Min. °C	17.0	17.0	14.9	11.4	6.7	4.8	2.9	3.2	7.1	10.4	13.7	15.9
Mean Rain mm	88.0	67.5	60.3	33.2	40.3	36.5	26.5	23.9	36.1	75.7	89.9	105.8