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Cape Hillsborough - QLD

Cape Hillsborough

Cape,Headland,Point

Position

DEG: -20.90638 149.047684

DMS: 20º 54' 22.97" S 149º 02' 51.66" E

UTM: 55 K 7686855mN 712980mE

Altitude: 38.77m

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Description

Place Type

Geography - Cape,Headland,Point

Location

648.32kms SouthEast of Daintree - Driving 825 km (9 hours 42 mins)
831.65kms NorthWest of Brisbane - Driving 1020 km (11 hours 12 mins)

Address & Contact Edit

Cape Hillsborough National Park
Queensland 4741

Phone: N/A

Email: N/A

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Information

Rainforest cloaked headland providing spectacular backdrop in NP.Dense rainforest meets the ocean and fine sandy beaches fringe the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. Make your way over the intricate stippled patterns created by sand bubbler crabs, and search tidal rock pools for sea creatures. Agile wallabies gather on the beach to search for food at sunrise and sundown. Grab your camera! This is a truly iconic Australian experience that you shouldn't miss.

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PlaceID	32729

Map

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Nearby Places (19)

Cape Hillsborough National Park 1.62km
Cape Hillsborough Nature Tourist Park 2.05km
Andrews Point 2.54km
Smalleys Beach Camp Area 3.33km
Ball Bay 4.07km
Nobbler Creek 4.97km
Ball Bay 5.27km
Ball Bay Camping Reserve 5.43km
Mcbrides Point 5.57km
McBrides Point Lookout 5.66km
Halidays Hideaway 5.96km
Haliday Bay 6.25km
Sand Bay Fish Habitat Area 6.77km
Sand Bay 6.8km
Pinnacle Rock 6.87km
Seaforth Camping Reserve 8.38km
Seaforth 8.4km
Seaforth Camping Reserve Public Dump Point 8.45km
Williamsons Beach 9.32km

Wildflowers

Weather

Closest Weather Station

Mackay at 13/02:30pm EST

Distance from Cape Hillsborough 29.27km SE

Temperature
21.4°C
Feels Like	19.5°C
Rel. Humidity	59%
Dew Point	13.1°C
Pressure	1019.4hPa
Rainfall	0.0mm
Wind Direction	SSE
Wind Speed	15km/hr 8knots
Gusts	24km/hr 13knots

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
21.4°C	19.5°C	59%	13.1°C	1019.4hPa	0.0mm	SSE	15km/hr 8knots	24km/hr 13knots

Closest Climatic Station

Mackay M.O

Distance from Cape Hillsborough 29.27km SE


Mean Max. °C
Jan	30.1
Feb	29.6
Mar	28.6
Apr	26.7
May	24.2
Jun	21.9
Jul	21.3
Aug	22.5
Sep	25.3
Oct	27.5
Nov	29.2
Dec	30.1
Mean Min. °C
Jan	23.5
Feb	23.4
Mar	22.3
Apr	20.1
May	17.1
Jun	14.0
Jul	12.9
Aug	14.0
Sep	16.7
Oct	19.7
Nov	21.8
Dec	23.0
Mean Rain mm
Jan	277.6
Feb	328.3
Mar	278.1
Apr	147.5
May	106.3
Jun	61.6
Jul	40.5
Aug	30.9
Sep	19.8
Oct	35.7
Nov	95.0
Dec	191.4

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	30.1	29.6	28.6	26.7	24.2	21.9	21.3	22.5	25.3	27.5	29.2	30.1
Mean Min. °C	23.5	23.4	22.3	20.1	17.1	14.0	12.9	14.0	16.7	19.7	21.8	23.0
Mean Rain mm	277.6	328.3	278.1	147.5	106.3	61.6	40.5	30.9	19.8	35.7	95.0	191.4