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Waukaringa - SA

Waukaringa ruins

Waukaringa

Waukaringa Ruins

Historic Site

Position

DEG: -32.299339 139.438828

DMS: 32º 17' 57.62" S 139º 26' 19.78" E

UTM: 54 H 6425314mN 353012mE

Altitude: 330.84m

Address & Contact

Waukaringa SA 5710

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Information

Gold was discovered in this area in 1873 which later led to the establishment of the Waukaringa township. The town was abandoned in the 1950's. Ruins of only a few buildings remain, principally the former Waukaringa Hotel.

Visitors can locate the nearby goldfields. A stone chimney from the Alma and Victoria mine is still visible. There were 4 mines in the area: Alma & Victoria, Alma Extended, West Waukaringa and Balaclava.

PlaceID	43626

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Yunta at 05/12:00am CST

Distance from Waukaringa 32.38km S

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
19.7°C	15.4°C	39%	5.4°C	1023.2hPa	0.0mm	N	17km/hr 9knots	24km/hr 13knots

Closest Climatic Station

Yunta Airstrip

Distance from Waukaringa 32.38km S

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	34.1	32.2	28.5	24.6	19.2	15.9	15.4	17.6	21.9	24.5	28.4	31.4
Mean Min. °C	16.5	16.0	12.6	8.8	5.4	3.7	3.0	4.0	6.7	9.1	12.7	14.2
Mean Rain mm	18.5	23.7	13.5	8.4	9.9	14.2	16.7	12.2	15.2	21.7	31.9	18.1