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Opal Fossicking Area - QLD

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Position

DEG: -26.61228 144.254028

DMS: 26º 36' 44.21" S 144º 15' 14.5" E

UTM: 55 J 7053571mN 226567mE

Altitude: -777m

Address & Contact

Quilpie Airport
Quilpie Qld 4480

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Information

Try your luck at finding your own piece of opal alongside the Warrego Way at the Quilpie Shire Council fossicking area, two kilometres west of Quilpie at the Quilpie Airport.

This site provides a real opportunity for all ages to have a go at uncovering this pretty gemstone. Fossick for free and no permit is required.

PlaceID	501521

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Thargomindah at 02/03:00pm EST

Distance from Opal Fossicking Area 158.76km S

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
23.1°C	17.3°C	30%	4.6°C	1024.5hPa	0.0mm	ESE	24km/hr 13knots	33km/hr 18knots

Closest Climatic Station

Quilpie Airport

Distance from Opal Fossicking Area 0.38km E

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	37.0	35.6	33.4	29.2	24.0	20.4	20.1	22.6	27.0	31.0	34.0	36.3
Mean Min. °C	23.8	23.3	20.5	15.7	10.9	7.4	6.0	7.7	11.7	16.1	19.6	22.2
Mean Rain mm	53.2	49.9	43.6	24.5	27.0	19.9	16.7	12.6	14.1	21.9	31.2	34.5