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Rabbit Fence - QLD

Rabbit Fence

Historic Site

Position

DEG: -24.826253 146.811643

DMS: 24º 49' 34.51" S 146º 48' 41.92" E

UTM: 55 J 7254278mN 480966mE

Altitude: 546.4m

Address & Contact

Mount Playfair Rd
Caldervale QLD 4478

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Information

THE RABBIT FENCE The rabbit fence was an ambitious project undertaken to halt the spread of rabbits across Queensland. The fence followed the boundary between Mt Playfair and Caldervale. Any person who wilfully or neglectfully leaves this gate open or causes any stock to be confined encamped on this rabbit fence will be prosecuted and will " be liable on conviction to a penalty " of 200 (pounds) By order Leichhardt Rabbit Board.

PlaceID	623944

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Tambo at 14/09:00am EST

Distance from Rabbit Fence 56.32km W

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
21.0°C	20.7°C	54%	11.4°C	1024.8hPa	0.0mm	N	4km/hr 2knots	km/hr knots

Closest Climatic Station

Tambo Post Office

Distance from Rabbit Fence 56.32km W

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	34.9	33.8	32.4	29.1	24.9	21.6	21.2	23.5	27.4	30.9	33.2	34.8
Mean Min. °C	20.4	19.9	17.5	12.7	8.1	4.9	3.6	5.1	9.0	13.7	17.0	19.1
Mean Rain mm	81.0	77.5	58.2	36.9	34.4	28.4	27.1	18.7	21.3	34.6	47.0	70.1