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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

Address & Contact

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.

PlaceID	432781

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Tasman Island at 09/09:30pm EDT

Distance from Dogline Sculptures 25.57km S

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
13.2°C	9.9°C	63%	6.3°C	1008.0hPa	0.0mm	WNW	13km/hr 7knots	35km/hr 19knots

Closest Climatic Station

Tasman Island

Distance from Dogline Sculptures 25.57km S

	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