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Big Bell - WA

Big Bell

Historic Site

Position

DEG: -27.33971 117.66114

DMS: 27º 20' 22.96" S 117º 39' 40.11" E

UTM: 50 J 6975765mN 565398mE

Altitude: 435.27m

Place Type

Heritage - Historic Site

Location

540.14kms North of Perth - Driving 687 km (8 hours 18 mins)

Address & Contact

Weld Range WA

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Information

The gold mining town of Big Bell was gazetted in 1936 & in the population peaked in 1954 at at 850 Bell Bell township declined rapidly following the mine closure in 1955 & is the town is a deserted site with tourist signs and stories. A fascinating place to explore.The Big Bell Mine has now been reopened and is a modern operation.

PlaceID	58746

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Mount Magnet Airport at 26/10:30am WST

Distance from Big Bell 88.04km S

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
11.1°C	5.6°C	62%	4.1°C	1020.5hPa	0.0mm	WSW	22km/hr 12knots	32km/hr 17knots

Closest Climatic Station

Mount Magnet Aero

Distance from Big Bell 88.04km S

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	38.0	36.4	32.9	28.7	24.0	19.8	18.7	21.1	24.4	29.2	32.3	35.5
Mean Min. °C	23.4	23.0	20.0	16.1	11.8	8.3	7.0	7.7	10.2	14.3	17.7	21.1
Mean Rain mm	26.6	35.5	35.3	20.5	17.4	20.8	32.4	16.7	9.1	6.9	10.9	24.6