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Yanyarrie Whim - SA

Yanyarrie Whim

Historic Site

Position

DEG: -32.420543 138.527359

DMS: 32º 25' 13.96" S 138º 31' 38.49" E

UTM: 54 H 6410258mN 267487mE

Altitude: 430.42m

Address & Contact

R M Williams Way
Carrieton SA 5432

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Information

View the remains of this large stone tank on the outskirts of Carrieton. It became a significant watering hole for drovers using the north to south droving route through Carrieton.Yanyarrie in the local indigenous dialect is the word for "eagle feathers".The town of Carrieton was original named Yanyarrie Whim but changed to Carrierton in 1888.

PlaceID	575510

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Hawker at 18/09:00am CDT

Distance from Yanyarrie Whim 60.18km N

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
19.0°C	20.2°C	95%	18.2°C	1015.4hPa	4.0mm	E	9km/hr 5knots	km/hr knots

Closest Climatic Station

Hawker

Distance from Yanyarrie Whim 60.18km N

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	34.3	33.4	30.1	25.5	20.0	16.4	15.9	17.8	21.7	25.7	29.3	31.8
Mean Min. °C	18.0	18.0	14.9	11.0	7.1	4.4	3.7	4.3	6.8	9.8	13.6	15.8
Mean Rain mm	19.9	21.0	16.7	19.4	30.6	38.2	33.7	31.8	27.7	24.6	23.2	22.0