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Shay Gap - WA

Shay Gap

Pass,Gap

Position

DEG: -20.523769 120.141037

DMS: 20º 31' 25.57" S 120º 08' 27.73" E

UTM: 51 K 7727947mN 201845mE

Altitude: 132.52m

Address & Contact

Marble Bar WA

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Information

This natural gap in the range through which the road is built was probably originally named "Shea Pass", so named after Mr Robert Shea of Shea and Miller who were pearlers that recruited aboriginal people from this area to work on pearling expeditions.

It is a spectacular range and driving through the pass is highly recommended as there are not many vistas quite like it.

PlaceID	57615

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East Pilbara Diversion

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Marble Bar at 02/01:00am WST

Distance from Shay Gap 83.05km SW

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
22.5°C	18.3°C	29%	3.6°C	1017.2hPa	0.0mm	ESE	15km/hr 8knots	20km/hr 11knots

Closest Climatic Station

Pardoo Station

Distance from Shay Gap 74.44km NW

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	36.4	35.6	36.1	35.4	31.6	28.3	27.9	30.1	32.8	35.6	36.6	36.4
Mean Min. °C	25.9	25.7	24.4	21.6	17.1	14.6	12.9	13.5	16.0	19.5	22.1	24.8
Mean Rain mm	63.5	80.4	64.1	19.0	24.6	27.2	9.7	4.8	2.8	0.8	3.3	23.5