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Ground Zero Totem 2 - SA

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Ground Zero Totem 2

Historic Site

Position

DEG: -28.712303 132.377777

DMS: 28º 42' 44.29" S 132º 22' 40" E

UTM: 53 J 6821071mN 243843mE

Altitude: 311.21m

Address & Contact

Maralinga-tjarutja
South Australia

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Information

Ground Zero Totem 2. Test site 11. A British atomic weapon was test exploded here 27 October 1953. The area was closed to human access for decades. Reopened for visitation via a local guide via Maralinga village. Bookings essential. See ExplorOz Treks for details.

PlaceID	76068

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Anne Beadell Highway

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Coober Pedy Airport at 16/12:30pm CDT

Distance from Ground Zero Totem 2 230.92km E

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
31.1°C	25.1°C	11%	-2.8°C	1015.6hPa	0.0mm	E	19km/hr 10knots	28km/hr 15knots

Closest Climatic Station

Marla Police Station

Distance from Ground Zero Totem 2 198.68km NE

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	37.3	36.0	32.6	28.6	23.1	19.7	19.8	22.2	26.8	29.8	33.0	35.0
Mean Min. °C	21.9	21.4	17.7	13.6	8.9	5.4	4.9	6.2	10.7	14.3	17.7	20.0
Mean Rain mm	14.7	31.4	24.1	10.2	13.4	14.1	13.4	7.9	10.5	20.8	23.8	39.7