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Vaughan Springs

Water Tap

Position

DEG: -37.160883 144.213919

DMS: 37º 09' 39.19" S 144º 12' 50.09" E

UTM: 55 H 5883645mN 252602mE

Altitude: 275.29m

Address & Contact

Dry Diggings Track
Vaughan VIC 3451

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Information

The gold rushes of the early 1850s attracted thousands of minus seeking their fortunes. This spring was discovered by Jim Paul who along with six others had been employed to remove the debris from a flooded loosing plant in 1939. The committee of management claimed that the springs produce the best spa water by government analysis. The mineral Springs at Vaughan are of the magnesium sodium bicarbonate type generally This mineral water is more saline than those located closer to the crest of the great dividing range Hepburn and Dalesford they also have a higher sulphate and chlorine concentration and those nearby Glen loose and most of the other Victorian mineral Springs at 6.99 the mineral water at Jim Paul’s is almost neutral in pH but is perfectly drinkable.

PlaceID	520451

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Castlemaine at 17/09:00am EDT

Distance from Vaughan Springs 9.17km N

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
16.5°C	17.6°C	95%	15.7°C	hPa	18.0mm	W	4km/hr 2knots	km/hr knots

Closest Climatic Station

Castlemaine Prison

Distance from Vaughan Springs 9.17km N

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	28.1	28.3	24.6	20.1	15.7	12.7	11.7	13.3	15.6	19.2	22.6	25.3
Mean Min. °C	12.9	13.5	10.8	7.5	5.2	3.4	2.8	3.5	4.9	6.6	9.2	10.8
Mean Rain mm	40.3	38.6	34.5	40.3	56.2	56.4	61.0	67.1	60.7	59.4	48.8	41.6