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Powell Creek Telegraph Station - NT

Historic Site

Position

DEG: -18.078467 133.677159

DMS: 18º 04' 42.48" S 133º 40' 37.76" E

UTM: 53 K 8000632mN 360013mE

Altitude: 228.89m

Address & Contact

Jangirulu
Pamayu NT 0862

Phone: N/A

Email: N/A

Web: https://northernterritory.com/tennant-creek-and-barkly-region/see-and-do/powell-creek-telegraph-station

Information

Once part of a 3000km telegraph line stretching from Port Augusta to Darwin. The site contains some buildings, a grave and a line of telegraph poles. Before attending, check for access.

PlaceID	406340

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Tennant Creek at 17/10:30am CST

Distance from Powell Creek Telegraph Station 181.74km S

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
28.8°C	29.1°C	71%	23.0°C	1009.2hPa	0.0mm	NNW	26km/hr 14knots	33km/hr 18knots

Closest Climatic Station

Elliott

Distance from Powell Creek Telegraph Station 60.25km N

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	37.6	36.7	35.6	34.4	31.3	28.4	28.3	31.3	35.4	38.0	39.1	38.6
Mean Min. °C	24.1	23.8	22.2	19.5	15.9	12.3	11.2	13.2	17.4	20.8	23.4	24.3
Mean Rain mm	133.2	159.4	86.6	23.5	7.3	4.7	3.0	1.1	6.0	22.8	49.1	96.1