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Lake Chisholm - TAS

Lake Chisholm

Lake,River,Creek

Position

DEG: -41.132917 145.064721

DMS: 41º 07' 58.5" S 145º 03' 53.02" E

UTM: 55 G 5444683mN 337563mE

Altitude: 170.98m

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Lake Chisholm Track
West Coast TAS 7469

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Information

Lake Chisholm is one of the mony sinkholes in this area, but only one of a few that have filled with water, Sinkholes form over many hundreds of thousands of years as water dissolves thru highly soluble rock in this case dolomite Water usually drains through the hole in the sinkhole and flows into the groundwater system creating a dry crater However, at Lake Chisholm the drainage hole became blocked by organic material from the forest floor. This allowed water to accumulate within the sinkhole to create this extraordinary take

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TrekNotes Near This Place (1)

Arthur River to Corinna

Nearby Places (25)

Lake Chisholm Regional Reserve 0.36km
Tarkine Drive & Lake Chisholm Rd 2.77km
Julius River RV camp 3.36km
Sinkhole 3.64km
Rapid River Picnic Area 3.8km
Julius River Forest Reserve Picnic Area & Trailhead 3.91km
Trowutta Forest Reserve 5.28km
Luncheon Hill Forest Reserve 5.33km
Sumac Lookout 6.14km
Forked Tree Hill 6.64km
Dempster Plains Walk 6.71km
Croles Hill 6.71km
Dempster Plains Lookout 6.82km
Kanunnah Bridge 7.05km
Luncheon Hill 7.51km
Trowutta Arch Walk 7.95km
Trowutta Arch 8.32km
Dempster Plains 8.34km
Lookout 8.76km
Milkshake Hills 8.85km
Balfour Packhorse Track 9.2km
Trail head 9.42km
Milkshake Hills 9.43km
Holder Plains 9.71km
Sumac Forest Reserve 10km

Wildflowers

Weather

Closest Weather Station

Luncheon Hill at 04/10:30pm EST

Distance from Lake Chisholm 7.5km E

Temperature
5.1°C
Feels Like	-1.4°C
Rel. Humidity	98%
Dew Point	4.8°C
Pressure	hPa
Rainfall	0.4mm
Wind Direction	S
Wind Speed	28km/hr 15knots
Gusts	35km/hr 19knots

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
5.1°C	-1.4°C	98%	4.8°C	hPa	0.4mm	S	28km/hr 15knots	35km/hr 19knots

Closest Climatic Station

Luncheon Hill (Forestry)

Distance from Lake Chisholm 7.5km E


Mean Max. °C
Jan	21.0
Feb	21.2
Mar	18.7
Apr	15.6
May	13.0
Jun	11.1
Jul	10.6
Aug	11.3
Sep	12.3
Oct	14.7
Nov	17.4
Dec	18.5
Mean Min. °C
Jan	10.5
Feb	10.8
Mar	9.6
Apr	8.1
May	6.9
Jun	5.6
Jul	4.9
Aug	5.1
Sep	5.4
Oct	5.9
Nov	7.7
Dec	8.6
Mean Rain mm
Jan	79.1
Feb	54.4
Mar	85.8
Apr	104.8
May	152.6
Jun	143.5
Jul	182.6
Aug	206.5
Sep	177.2
Oct	131.5
Nov	93.7
Dec	92.6

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	21.0	21.2	18.7	15.6	13.0	11.1	10.6	11.3	12.3	14.7	17.4	18.5
Mean Min. °C	10.5	10.8	9.6	8.1	6.9	5.6	4.9	5.1	5.4	5.9	7.7	8.6
Mean Rain mm	79.1	54.4	85.8	104.8	152.6	143.5	182.6	206.5	177.2	131.5	93.7	92.6