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Steep Point - WA

Steep Point

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Steep Point

land based fishing at steep point

fishing at steep point

Steep Point

the old sign

Cape,Headland,Point

Position

DEG: -26.14452 113.159737

DMS: 26º 08' 40.27" S 113º 09' 35.05" E

UTM: 49 J 7106518mN 715908mE

Altitude: 33.07m

Place Type

Geography - Cape,Headland,Point

Location

695.33kms NorthWest of Perth

Address & Contact

Carrarang WA

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Information

Steep Point is the most westerly point of the Australian mainland. Vehicle access is by 4WD only. On the western side of the Steep Point area are the Zuytdorp Cliffs (pronounced Zurtoff), which are up to 170 metres high. From a fishing point of view Steep Point itself, is arguably the best rock fishing platform in Australia, with the main catch being mackerel and snapper.Although known to most as Steep Point, the point itself is located at the western tip of the peninsula. The official name for the area is Edel Land .

PlaceID	58116

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Steep Point

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Shark Bay Airport at 16/09:00am WST

Distance from Steep Point 50.22km NE

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
18.2°C	15.8°C	70%	12.6°C	1020.1hPa	0.2mm	ESE	17km/hr 9knots	22km/hr 12knots

Closest Climatic Station

Denham

Distance from Steep Point 44.38km NE

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	30.6	31.8	31.1	28.5	25.8	22.9	21.7	22.4	23.8	25.5	27.7	29.1
Mean Min. °C	22.0	22.8	22.0	19.7	16.5	13.9	12.7	13.2	14.8	16.5	18.6	20.5
Mean Rain mm	7.7	15.3	14.2	14.0	37.4	54.8	40.0	21.9	7.8	6.1	3.1	2.4