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Kooragang Island Nature Reserve - NSW

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Position

DEG: -32.84573 151.774902

DMS: 32º 50' 44.63" S 151º 46' 29.65" E

UTM: 56 H 6365150mN 385354mE

Altitude: 3.06m

Place Type

Reserves - National Parks,Reserves

Location

124.5kms NorthEast of Sydney - Driving 168 km (2 hours 0 mins)
607.83kms South of Brisbane - Driving 766 km (8 hours 28 mins)
828.62kms NorthEast of Melbourne - Driving 1034 km (10 hours 21 mins)

Address & Contact

Fullerton Cove

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Information

The largest single-estuary wetland reserve in NSW, providing a magnet for migratory shorebirds from the northern hemisphere.
There are good bird-viewing areas near Stockton Bridge. You can also visit the Kooragang Wetlands, a rehabilitation project on Ash Island, and explore the mangroves along the boardwalk.
Access 9 km north of the Newcastle CBD. Follow the signs towards Raymond Terrace along the Pacific Highway, then turn right at the Kooragang Wetlands sign.
Nelson Bay, phone 4984 8200

PlaceID	64860

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Stockton Beach

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Williamtown at 02/03:00am EST

Distance from Kooragang Island Nature Reserve 8.16km NE

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
13.3°C	12.4°C	95%	12.5°C	1028.6hPa	15.6mm	NW	9km/hr 5knots	15km/hr 8knots

Closest Climatic Station

Newcastle University

Distance from Kooragang Island Nature Reserve 8.06km SW

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	29.0	28.2	26.5	23.7	20.9	18.4	17.7	19.6	22.7	24.5	25.8	27.5
Mean Min. °C	19.3	19.3	17.3	13.8	10.3	8.6	7.3	7.9	10.7	13.3	15.9	17.8
Mean Rain mm	68.8	152.5	120.3	122.7	99.4	131.0	64.8	61.9	70.1	61.7	112.4	74.5