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North Head - WA

North Head

North Head viewed from the south.

North Head - Great snorkelling if conditions are calm.

Bob Bartle Memorial - North Head

North Head

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Cape,Headland,Point

Position

DEG: -30.23172 114.99538

DMS: 30º 13' 54.19" S 114º 59' 43.36" E

UTM: 50 J 6653838mN 307090mE

Altitude: 11.04m

Place Type

Geography - Cape,Headland,Point

Location

207.88kms NorthWest of Perth - Driving 235 km (2 hours 41 mins)

Address & Contact

Jurien Bay WA

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Information

North Head is a speccy limestone headland reachable by a reasonable 4WD track (no trailers). It offers superb views south to Jurien and is home to the Bartle memorial. Bob Bartle was killed by a tiger shark while spearfishing in 1967.

You used to be able to drive practically to the head itself, and to a delightful little sheltered bay on the north side; however, irresponsible 4WD’ing has led to a massive dune blow-out (see GoogleEarth image pic) and the only way to get out there now is via ‘shanks’ pony’ from a parking area to the east of the sand. On your way to North Head (to the blow-out) you will pass a couple of WWII concrete bunkers.

On calm days North Head is a great snorkelling spot.

PlaceID	60267

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Jurien Bay at 02/09:00am WST

Distance from North Head 9.15km S

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
16.9°C	18.8°C	93%	15.7°C	1016.1hPa	0.0mm	CALM	0km/hr 0knots	km/hr knots

Closest Climatic Station

Jurien Bay

Distance from North Head 9.15km S

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	29.9	30.8	29.4	26.3	23.3	20.6	19.5	19.9	21.2	23.3	25.8	28.2
Mean Min. °C	17.1	17.9	16.6	14.0	11.8	10.3	9.3	9.3	9.9	11.2	13.5	15.6
Mean Rain mm	6.9	14.6	14.3	28.9	78.5	106.8	112.7	80.2	44.6	26.7	19.1	7.2