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Modesto Varischetti Rescue Site - WA

Modesto Varischetti Rescue Plaque

Historic Site

Position

DEG: -30.86041 121.15437

DMS: 30º 51' 37.48" S 121º 09' 15.74" E

UTM: 51 J 6584410mN 323534mE

Altitude: 397.13m

Address & Contact

Mount Burgess Rd
Mount Burges WA 6429

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Information

This is the site where in March 19th 1907 where the Westralia mine-flood occured trapping Modestro “Charlie” Varischetti in an air pocket 305mtrs below the surface. It became one of Australia's greatest mine rescues of the 20th Century.

PlaceID	227756

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Kalgoorlie-Boulder at 19/09:00pm WST

Distance from Modesto Varischetti Rescue Site 29.74km E

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
11.2°C	9.0°C	71%	6.1°C	1029.4hPa	0.2mm	SE	7km/hr 4knots	9km/hr 5knots

Closest Climatic Station

Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport

Distance from Modesto Varischetti Rescue Site 29.74km E

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	33.7	32.1	29.5	25.2	20.7	17.5	16.7	18.6	22.2	25.8	29.0	32.0
Mean Min. °C	18.3	17.8	16.0	12.6	8.7	6.2	5.0	5.6	8.0	11.1	14.1	16.6
Mean Rain mm	24.1	31.3	26.0	20.6	26.2	28.3	25.0	21.0	14.1	15.3	18.0	16.3