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Edward Creek Siding - SA

Edward Creek Siding

Tourist Attraction

Position

DEG: -28.33474 135.851501

DMS: 28º 20' 5.06" S 135º 51' 5.41" E

UTM: 53 J 6865421mN 583463mE

Altitude: 134m

Address & Contact

5710

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Information

The remains of Edward Creek Siding with its water softening tanks is located on the Nilpinna Station property. Many of these sidings had these tanks as the bore water was too hard to be used in the locomotives that traveled up the Ghan and was pre-treated before being used.

PlaceID	40656

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TrekNotes Near This Place (1)

Oodnadatta Track

Wildflowers

Weather

Closest Weather Station

Oodnadatta at 17/04:30am CST

Distance from Edward Creek Siding 95.34km NW

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
9.0°C	5.5°C	57%	1.0°C	1024.2hPa	0.0mm	SW	9km/hr 5knots	11km/hr 6knots

Closest Climatic Station

Oodnadatta Airport

Distance from Edward Creek Siding 95.34km NW

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	37.9	36.6	33.7	28.5	23.2	19.9	19.6	22.1	26.6	30.3	33.7	36.3
Mean Min. °C	23.0	22.3	19.2	14.4	9.7	6.5	5.8	7.4	11.4	15.1	18.6	21.2
Mean Rain mm	22.9	32.2	14.3	10.9	12.7	11.7	10.0	8.1	9.9	13.9	13.0	17.1