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Cape Hillsborough National Park - QLD

Cape Hillsborough National Park

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Position

DEG: -20.904449 149.032242

DMS: 20º 54' 16.02" S 149º 01' 56.07" E

UTM: 55 K 7687089mN 711376mE

Altitude: 124.85m

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Description

Place Type

Reserves - National Parks,Reserves

Location

647.17kms SouthEast of Daintree - Driving 824 km (9 hours 51 mins)
832.6kms NorthWest of Brisbane - Driving 1018 km (11 hours 23 mins)

Address & Contact Edit

Cape Hillsborough National Park
Queensland 4741

Phone: N/A

Email: N/A

Web: N/A

Information

The Cape Hillsborough turnoff is signposted on the Bruce Highway 20 km north of Mackay. Camp at Smalleys Beach - but only 11 sites. Possums and kookaburras will keep you on your toes. Lots of other wildlife and 4 walks to choose.
Further information
QPWS
DPI Building
30 Tennyson Street
PO Box 623 MACKAY QLD 4740
ph (07) 4944 7800
fax (07) 4944 7811

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PlaceID	65245

Map

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Nearby Places (22)

Cape Hillsborough 1.62km
Smalleys Beach Camp Area 1.94km
Ball Bay 2.45km
Cape Hillsborough Nature Tourist Park 2.8km
Ball Bay 3.67km
Andrews Point 3.76km
Ball Bay Camping Reserve 3.82km
Mcbrides Point 3.97km
McBrides Point Lookout 4.05km
Nobbler Creek 4.16km
Halidays Hideaway 4.35km
Haliday Bay 4.64km
Pinnacle Rock 5.39km
Seaforth Camping Reserve 6.77km
Seaforth 6.79km
Seaforth Camping Reserve Public Dump Point 6.83km
Sand Bay 7.07km
Sand Bay Fish Habitat Area 7.63km
Mount Springcliffe 8.48km
Newry Island Group 8.54km
Finlaysons Point 8.56km
Locked Gate 8.99km

Wildflowers

Weather

Closest Weather Station

Mackay at 30/01:30am EST

Distance from Cape Hillsborough National Park 30.43km SE

Temperature
14.5°C
Feels Like	12.6°C
Rel. Humidity	98%
Dew Point	14.2°C
Pressure	1018.6hPa
Rainfall	4.6mm
Wind Direction	SSW
Wind Speed	17km/hr 9knots
Gusts	24km/hr 13knots

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
14.5°C	12.6°C	98%	14.2°C	1018.6hPa	4.6mm	SSW	17km/hr 9knots	24km/hr 13knots

Closest Climatic Station

Te Kowai Exp Stn

Distance from Cape Hillsborough National Park 30.24km S


Mean Max. °C
Jan	30.9
Feb	30.4
Mar	29.6
Apr	27.9
May	25.7
Jun	23.8
Jul	23.4
Aug	24.6
Sep	26.8
Oct	29.0
Nov	30.3
Dec	31.2
Mean Min. °C
Jan	21.9
Feb	21.9
Mar	20.7
Apr	18.0
May	14.7
Jun	11.6
Jul	10.1
Aug	10.8
Sep	13.4
Oct	16.6
Nov	19.2
Dec	20.9
Mean Rain mm
Jan	341.0
Feb	360.0
Mar	285.3
Apr	141.9
May	91.6
Jun	62.1
Jul	35.6
Aug	30.0
Sep	29.4
Oct	45.4
Nov	85.9
Dec	185.5

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	30.9	30.4	29.6	27.9	25.7	23.8	23.4	24.6	26.8	29.0	30.3	31.2
Mean Min. °C	21.9	21.9	20.7	18.0	14.7	11.6	10.1	10.8	13.4	16.6	19.2	20.9
Mean Rain mm	341.0	360.0	285.3	141.9	91.6	62.1	35.6	30.0	29.4	45.4	85.9	185.5