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Duck Reach Powerstation - TAS

Duck Reach Powerstation

Tourist Attraction

Position

DEG: -41.458892 147.111776

DMS: 41º 27' 32.01" S 147º 06' 42.37" E

UTM: 55 G 5410294mN 509335mE

Altitude: 58.98m

Address & Contact

Duck Reach Track
Trevallyn TAS 7250

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Information

Duck Reach was the first power station in Australia, which began operation in 1896, using Hydroelectric power. Today the power station is an interactive museum accessed via a hiking trail along the cataract Gorge.

PlaceID	428587

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Launceston at 02/05:30am EST

Distance from Duck Reach Powerstation 4.47km N

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
5.7°C	4.2°C	95%	5.0°C	hPa	0.0mm	NW	2km/hr 1knots	4km/hr 2knots

Closest Climatic Station

Launceston (Ti Tree Bend)

Distance from Duck Reach Powerstation 4.47km N

	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