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Sandy Creek Watch Post - NT

Sandy Creek Watch Post

Sandy Creek Watch Post information sign

Sandy Creek Watch Post

Historic Site

Position

DEG: -12.33756 130.890106

DMS: 12º 20' 15.21" S 130º 53' 24.38" E

UTM: 52 L 8635395mN 705530mE

Altitude: 7m

Address & Contact

Unnamed Road
Lee Point NT 0810

Phone: N/A

Email: N/A

Web: N/A

Information

The Sandy Creek Watch Post was part of the many strong points developed along the coastline north of Darwin as part of the "Stop Line" against a Japanese invasion on Australia during World War 2.

PlaceID	375658

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Darwin Airport at 02/02:30am CST

Distance from Sandy Creek Watch Post 9.6km S

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
23.8°C	24.5°C	66%	17.1°C	1012.1hPa	0.0mm	SE	9km/hr 5knots	13km/hr 7knots

Closest Climatic Station

Darwin Airport

Distance from Sandy Creek Watch Post 9.6km S

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	31.8	31.4	31.9	32.7	32.0	30.6	30.5	31.4	32.6	33.2	33.3	32.6
Mean Min. °C	24.8	24.7	24.5	24.0	22.1	19.9	19.3	20.4	23.0	24.9	25.3	25.3
Mean Rain mm	423.8	374.6	322.1	101.2	21.3	1.9	1.2	5.0	15.7	70.2	139.3	251.3