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Union Camp - QLD

Historic Site

Position

DEG: -22.609337 144.517075

DMS: 22º 36' 33.61" S 144º 31' 1.47" E

UTM: 55 K 7497598mN 244763mE

Altitude: 211.25m

Address & Contact

Muttaburra

Phone: N/A

Email: N/A

Web: https://www.explorethebarcaldineregion.com.au/directory-record/79/union-camp-and-hole

Information

Site where over 400 shearers camped during the great shearers strike of 1891.

Small signs of their occupation can still be seen.

Follow the signs to Union Camp located 4.2kms from Muttaburra. Union Hole is just 0.9kms further on from Union Camp. Striking shearers drew water from this hole and carted it by dray back to their camp.

PlaceID	467468

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Longreach at 17/08:00am EST

Distance from Union Camp 95.21km S

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
13.4°C	9.4°C	48%	2.6°C	1021.7hPa	0.0mm	SSE	13km/hr 7knots	13km/hr 7knots

Closest Climatic Station

Longreach Aero

Distance from Union Camp 95.21km S

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	36.9	35.7	34.5	31.4	27.0	23.7	23.5	26.0	30.2	33.9	36.1	37.4
Mean Min. °C	23.0	22.5	20.2	16.4	11.9	8.1	7.0	8.5	12.5	16.9	19.9	22.1
Mean Rain mm	79.7	79.9	55.6	36.9	26.2	16.9	19.2	11.1	10.7	23.9	30.4	57.5