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Jacob’s Ladder Switchback’s - TAS

Jacob’s Ladder Switchback’s

Tourist Attraction

Position

DEG: -41.512571 147.660365

DMS: 41º 30' 45.25" S 147º 39' 37.33" E

UTM: 55 G 5404130mN 555105mE

Altitude: 1304.24m

Address & Contact

Ben Lomond Rd
Ben Lomond TAS 7212

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Information

The Switchback is a drive to take you up to the top of Jacob’s Ladder. There’s 6 legs to go in a 30 km/hr zone. A great drive up with excellent views.

PlaceID	428625

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Launceston Airport at 16/08:30pm EST

Distance from Jacob’s Ladder Switchback’s 37.32km W

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
9.3°C	4.7°C	93%	8.2°C	1011.3hPa	5.0mm	NNW	22km/hr 12knots	30km/hr 16knots

Closest Climatic Station

Fingal (Legge Street)

Distance from Jacob’s Ladder Switchback’s 29.27km SE

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	23.5	22.8	21.5	18.3	15.2	12.7	12.2	13.3	15.3	17.4	19.6	21.5
Mean Min. °C	10.3	10.1	8.0	5.5	2.8	1.1	0.5	1.3	3.2	4.8	7.1	8.6
Mean Rain mm	43.7	40.7	45.1	51.9	50.1	64.7	55.3	60.5	49.5	54.2	44.8	49.7