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Wittenoom Gorge - WA

Wittenoom Gorge

Wittenoom Town Pool May 2013

Wittenoom Gorge

Gorge

Position

DEG: -22.280861 118.322006

DMS: 22º 16' 51.1" S 118º 19' 19.22" E

UTM: 50 K 7535489mN 636197mE

Altitude: 485.51m

Place Type

Geography - Gorge

Location

71.54kms NorthEast of Tom Price - Driving 119 km (1 hour 56 mins)
122.24kms NorthEast of Paraburdoo - Driving 198 km (3 hours 33 mins)
187.35kms NorthWest of Newman - Driving 239 km (2 hours 45 mins)
206.72kms SouthEast of Roebourne - Driving 296 km (4 hours 38 mins)

Address & Contact

Wittenoom WA 6751

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Information

Wittenoom Gorge is located within the Wittenoom risk area and should be avoided. Visitors to the area should note that the Government of Western Australia is currently proceeding with the closure of Wittenoom for reasons of a determined unacceptable public health risk due to the nature and extent of asbestos contamination, which may result in mesothelioma, asbestiosis, or lung cancer. Further information can be found at www.wa.gov.au/wittenoom

PlaceID	57395

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TrekNotes Near This Place (1)

Karijini National Park

Nearby Places (18)

Wildflowers

Weather

Closest Weather Station

Paraburdoo at 16/11:30pm WST

Distance from Wittenoom Gorge 115.16km SW

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
12.2°C	6.9°C	25%	-7.2°C	1019.0hPa	0.0mm	NE	13km/hr 7knots	15km/hr 8knots

Closest Climatic Station

Wittenoom

Distance from Wittenoom Gorge 4.49km N

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	39.5	37.7	36.6	33.1	27.8	24.5	24.2	26.8	31.1	35.3	38.0	39.6
Mean Min. °C	26.0	25.3	24.3	21.2	16.1	12.8	11.5	13.2	16.8	20.7	23.6	25.4
Mean Rain mm	113.7	109.0	69.0	28.0	27.0	28.7	13.9	8.5	3.2	3.9	9.4	49.6