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The Desert Walking Track - QLD

The Desert Walking Track

Walk Track

Position

DEG: -27.18929 153.370711

DMS: 27º 11' 21.44" S 153º 22' 14.56" E

UTM: 56 J 6992545mN 536719mE

Altitude: 76.06m

Address & Contact

Moreton Island QLD

Phone: N/A

Email: N/A

Web: https://parks.desi.qld.gov.au/parks/gheebulum-kunungai-moreton-island/journeys/the-desert-track

Information

"The Desert"—Moreton Island's giant sand blow.
Walk 620m south along the western beach from the Tangalooma Island Resort to the track entrance.
A 1.2km alternate track starts from the southern end of Tangalooma Island Resort. This route has many stairs and crosses over the Tangalooma Bypass before joining up with the other track. Turn left and continue 250m to The Desert.

PlaceID	502629

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Moreton Island

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Cape Moreton at 01/10:00pm EST

Distance from The Desert Walking Track 19.92km NE

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
20.0°C	13.0°C	67%	13.7°C	1021.9hPa	0.0mm	SSE	43km/hr 23knots	57km/hr 31knots

Closest Climatic Station

Cape Moreton Lighthouse

Distance from The Desert Walking Track 19.92km NE

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	26.9	26.8	26.0	24.2	21.7	19.6	18.9	19.7	21.4	23.0	24.7	26.0
Mean Min. °C	21.9	22.0	21.2	19.1	16.4	14.1	13.2	13.9	15.9	17.8	19.5	21.0
Mean Rain mm	149.5	156.3	177.6	146.4	169.4	136.3	114.6	76.5	65.1	79.6	94.1	126.3