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Burke & Wills Camp 31 - NSW

Historic Site

Position

DEG: -33.213518 142.410481

DMS: 33º 12' 48.66" S 142º 24' 37.72" E

UTM: 54 H 6324156mN 631448mE

Altitude: 69.07m

Address & Contact

Pooncarie Rd
Pooncarie NSW 2648

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Information

Burke and Wills camped here on 11/10/1860. It was near the Moorara Sheep station. Burke rode ahead because his behavior was upsetting many members of the expedition. Burke set up camp and the last members arrived at 10pm! Landells was left in charge of the camels to separate himself and Burke. so the expedition was broken into two group during the daytime travels. There is no plaque and no public access

PlaceID	460933

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Menindee at 02/09:00am EST

Distance from Burke & Wills Camp 31 91.1km N

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
8.5°C	5.3°C	80%	5.2°C	hPa	0.0mm	S	11km/hr 6knots	km/hr knots

Closest Climatic Station

Pooncarie Mail Agency

Distance from Burke & Wills Camp 31 24.17km SE

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	35.8	34.4	30.5	26.3	20.9	17.3	17.0	19.5	23.4	26.9	31.0	33.2
Mean Min. °C	18.8	18.2	14.8	11.1	7.1	5.2	4.4	5.4	7.7	10.6	14.4	16.2
Mean Rain mm	23.1	23.2	18.3	17.5	25.9	26.0	22.5	22.6	21.5	26.3	20.9	21.4