Wongaling Beach - QLD

  Town

Position

DEG: -17.91327 146.09611
DMS: 17º 54' 47.78" S 146º 05' 46.01" E
UTM: 55 K 8019178mN 404262mE
Altitude: 11m

Description

Place Type

Population - Town

Location

201.73kms SouthEast of Daintree - Driving 252 km (3 hours 28 mins)

Address & Contact

93 Reid Rd
Wongaling Beach QLD 4852
Phone: N/A
Email: N/A
Web: N/A

Information

Wongaling Beach is a coastal town in the Cardwell Shire, located a few kilometres south of Mission Beach and opposite Dunk Island. 'Wongaling' is believed to be the Aboriginal name for a local watercourse, today known as Porter's Creek. The beach was formally named in 1966.The town serves as a dormitory and service centre for tourism and accommodation associated with Mission Beach, with a water taxi operating to Dunk Island. It has a modern shopping centre and a Rotary Park, which is used as a community gathering place. Wongaling Beach also houses the Mission Beach State school, which was relocated into its current premises in 1993. There are two caravan parks.
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Closest Weather Station

South Johnstone at 17/04:00am EST
Distance from Wongaling Beach 35.79km N
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
23.2°C26.4°C95%22.4°C1015.5hPa43.0mmSE9km/hr
5knots
15km/hr
8knots

Closest Climatic Station

South Johnstone Exp Stn
Distance from Wongaling Beach 35.79km N
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C31.230.729.828.226.224.423.925.227.029.030.531.2
Mean Min. °C22.622.722.020.418.215.815.115.516.718.820.621.8
Mean Rain mm527.4574.2619.1395.5268.6151.8109.087.984.897.1149.2264.1

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