Western Beach Camp - VIC

  Free Camp

Position

DEG: -35.780849 141.935257
DMS: 35º 46' 51.06" S 141º 56' 6.93" E
UTM: 54 H 6039955mN 584526mE
Altitude: 77.49m

Description

Place Type

Camps & Accom - Free Camp

Location

317.65kms East of Adelaide - Driving 445 km (5 hours 16 mins)
352.02kms NorthWest of Melbourne - Driving 417 km (5 hours 2 mins)
915.07kms NorthWest of Hobart - Driving 1152 km (1 day 5 hours)

Address & Contact

Western Beach Rd
VIC 3418
Phone: N/A
Email: N/A
Web: N/A

Information

Located above the shoreline of Lake Albacutya Regional Park in open Black Box woodland with no understory, backed by cypress pine, buloke, mallee and heathland. This camping area has the advantage of sealed access from the town of Rainbow and a considerable depth of vegetation but can be popular and potentially crowded. Sites are well grassed. 10+ fireplaces and tables scattered over a considerable area.There is also one allocated horse camp - please keep this available for trail riders passing through.No bookings, no fees. Amenities block offers flush toilet, cold showers, picnic tables and rainwater tank (not reliable). Boat ramp is concrete.Note: there has not been any rain in the lake for many years however birdlife remains active. Conditions can always change. Check local conditions and remember to add a review to note anything that has changed.
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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Hopetoun Airport at 31/01:30am EDT
Distance from Western Beach Camp 38.72km E
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
18.8°C17.5°C56%9.8°C1009.4hPa0.0mmN7km/hr
4knots
11km/hr
6knots

Closest Climatic Station

Warracknabeal Museum
Distance from Western Beach Camp 68.07km SE
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C30.830.727.022.417.914.714.015.618.121.925.828.6
Mean Min. °C14.014.211.98.96.54.53.84.45.97.610.212.2
Mean Rain mm26.521.821.125.639.238.040.344.241.238.631.728.4

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