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Dogline Sculptures - TAS

Dogline Sculptures

Tourist Attraction

Position

DEG: -43.016509 147.925507

DMS: 43º 00' 59.44" S 147º 55' 31.82" E

UTM: 55 G 5236936mN 575417mE

Altitude: 5.29m

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Description

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Old Jetty Rd
Eaglehawk Neck TAS 7179

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Information

In 1831 a military station was established at Eaglehawk Neck to keep a watch for convicts escaping from Port Arthur. The dog line was set up the following year and dogs were also placed on platforms out in the water to prevent escapes by sea.

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Wildflowers

Weather

Closest Weather Station

Tasman Island at 24/07:32pm EST

Distance from Dogline Sculptures 25.57km S

Temperature
9.9°C
Feels Like	2.6°C
Rel. Humidity	59%
Dew Point	2.3°C
Pressure	985.3hPa
Rainfall	0.0mm
Wind Direction	NNW
Wind Speed	30km/hr 16knots
Gusts	50km/hr 27knots

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
9.9°C	2.6°C	59%	2.3°C	985.3hPa	0.0mm	NNW	30km/hr 16knots	50km/hr 27knots

Closest Climatic Station

Tasman Island

Distance from Dogline Sculptures 25.57km S


Mean Max. °C
Jan	17.9
Feb	17.4
Mar	16.8
Apr	14.9
May	13.2
Jun	11.3
Jul	10.8
Aug	11.5
Sep	12.5
Oct	13.4
Nov	15.4
Dec	16.5
Mean Min. °C
Jan	11.4
Feb	11.5
Mar	11.1
Apr	9.8
May	8.6
Jun	7.2
Jul	6.5
Aug	6.6
Sep	6.7
Oct	7.5
Nov	8.9
Dec	10.1
Mean Rain mm
Jan	75.3
Feb	51.1
Mar	67.5
Apr	68.6
May	73.4
Jun	71.8
Jul	71.0
Aug	79.3
Sep	88.1
Oct	61.9
Nov	54.9
Dec	61.3

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	17.9	17.4	16.8	14.9	13.2	11.3	10.8	11.5	12.5	13.4	15.4	16.5
Mean Min. °C	11.4	11.5	11.1	9.8	8.6	7.2	6.5	6.6	6.7	7.5	8.9	10.1
Mean Rain mm	75.3	51.1	67.5	68.6	73.4	71.8	71.0	79.3	88.1	61.9	54.9	61.3

Update History

Comments & Reviews(1)

04 Mar 24 ExplorOz - David & Michelle

Sculpture and signs made the history clear but was difficult to locate the site after leaving the museum due to poor signage and the fact that you have to cross over a parking lot with school buses and a market stall and there was no information explaining exactly where to go but we found it

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