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Platypus Rock Lookout - QLD

Platypus Rock Lookout

Lookout

Position

DEG: -17.157607 145.561261

DMS: 17º 09' 27.38" S 145º 33' 40.55" E

UTM: 55 K 8102443mN 346971mE

Altitude: 727.64m

Address & Contact

Platypus Campground Access Rd
Tinaroo QLD 4872

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Information

You can drive directly to the base of Platypus Rock with parking room for those towing. Follow a short track round to the back of the rock to a steel staircase with handrails for easy access to the top. On the top of platypus rock you will find a lookout and what appears to be climbing belay points. Views are over the dense tree tops.

PlaceID	484677

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Mareeba at 02/11:30am EST

Distance from Platypus Rock Lookout 17.33km NW

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
21.5°C	20.7°C	54%	11.8°C	1016.7hPa	0.0mm	ESE	7km/hr 4knots	11km/hr 6knots

Closest Climatic Station

Kairi Research Station

Distance from Platypus Rock Lookout 6.39km S

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	28.2	27.5	26.4	24.8	23.0	21.5	21.1	22.5	24.8	27.1	28.4	28.9
Mean Min. °C	19.2	19.5	18.5	16.8	14.7	12.1	11.2	11.6	12.8	15.1	17.1	18.5
Mean Rain mm	254.3	270.3	256.6	100.9	57.3	38.0	27.2	24.3	18.5	31.3	74.6	137.3