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Lake Clifton Thrombolites - WA

Lake Clifton Thrombolites

National Parks,Reserves

Position

DEG: -32.745247 115.655859

DMS: 32º 44' 42.89" S 115º 39' 21.1" E

UTM: 50 H 6376155mN 374072mE

Altitude: 9.27m

Address & Contact

179 Clifton Downs Rd
Herron WA 6211

Phone: N/A

Email: N/A

Web: https://parks.dpaw.wa.gov.au/site/lake-clifton-thrombolites

Information

Living rock-like structures known as thrombolites have formed on the edges of Lake Clifton, and can be viewed from a boardwalk.

The most striking things about the thrombolites are their limestone colour and rounded shape. The thrombolite-building micro-organisms are too small for the human eye to see and resemble the earliest forms of life on Earth. The discovery of modern examples helped scientists to understand the significance of micro-organisms in the environment and unravel the long history of life on Earth.

Lakeside Loop Walktrail
A 5km, 2 hours return walktrail explores the eastern shoreline of Lake Clifton. It is suitable for most ages and fitness levels.

PlaceID	197820

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Mandurah at 20/04:30am WST

Distance from Lake Clifton Thrombolites 25.37km N

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
18.8°C	16.3°C	40%	4.9°C	1022.8hPa	0.0mm	ENE	7km/hr 4knots	11km/hr 6knots

Closest Climatic Station

Mandurah

Distance from Lake Clifton Thrombolites 25.37km N

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	29.0	29.6	27.9	23.9	21.3	18.6	17.4	17.9	18.9	21.5	24.5	26.7
Mean Min. °C	18.6	19.3	18.2	15.6	13.6	11.6	10.6	10.8	11.6	13.4	15.5	17.0
Mean Rain mm	17.5	9.3	16.0	42.9	94.5	126.1	117.1	92.7	64.9	32.2	27.8	20.9