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Alexandra Suspension Bridge - TAS

Alexandra Suspension Bridge

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Position

DEG: -41.446952 147.118198

DMS: 41º 26' 49.03" S 147º 07' 5.5" E

UTM: 55 G 5411618mN 509873mE

Altitude: 16.06m

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First Basin Track
West Launceston TAS 7250

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The original Alexandria suspension which was officially open on November 29, 1904 named after Queen Alexandria. The bridge was designed by the city surveyors Charles Saint John David and fabricated by the local Salisbury foundry company. The construction of this bridge allows walkers are visitors to walk from the cliff grounds to the first basin.

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Wildflowers

Weather

Closest Weather Station

Launceston at 23/08:00am EST

Distance from Alexandra Suspension Bridge 3.08km N

Temperature
6.8°C
Feels Like	4.5°C
Rel. Humidity	86%
Dew Point	4.6°C
Pressure	hPa
Rainfall	-mm
Wind Direction	E
Wind Speed	6km/hr 3knots
Gusts	9km/hr 5knots

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
6.8°C	4.5°C	86%	4.6°C	hPa	-mm	E	6km/hr 3knots	9km/hr 5knots

Closest Climatic Station

Launceston (Ti Tree Bend)

Distance from Alexandra Suspension Bridge 3.08km N


Mean Max. °C
Jan	24.3
Feb	24.5
Mar	22.5
Apr	18.9
May	15.8
Jun	13.1
Jul	12.6
Aug	13.8
Sep	15.5
Oct	18.0
Nov	20.5
Dec	22.4
Mean Min. °C
Jan	12.3
Feb	12.1
Mar	10.1
Apr	7.6
May	5.1
Jun	2.9
Jul	2.2
Aug	3.7
Sep	5.2
Oct	6.9
Nov	9.0
Dec	10.6
Mean Rain mm
Jan	45.0
Feb	31.9
Mar	37.5
Apr	52.2
May	62.2
Jun	67.6
Jul	74.5
Aug	86.4
Sep	66.3
Oct	49.9
Nov	51.9
Dec	47.1

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	24.3	24.5	22.5	18.9	15.8	13.1	12.6	13.8	15.5	18.0	20.5	22.4
Mean Min. °C	12.3	12.1	10.1	7.6	5.1	2.9	2.2	3.7	5.2	6.9	9.0	10.6
Mean Rain mm	45.0	31.9	37.5	52.2	62.2	67.6	74.5	86.4	66.3	49.9	51.9	47.1