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Cable Bay Camp - QLD

Cable remnant

Cable junction box

Beach at Cable Bay - May 2008

Track conditions at Cable junction box

Camp Fee

Position

DEG: -10.720278 142.450272

DMS: 10º 43' 13" S 142º 27' 0.98" E

UTM: 54 L 8814576mN 658597mE

Altitude: 17.03m

Place Type

Camps & Accom - Camp Fee

Location

686.12kms NorthWest of Daintree - Driving 952 km (23 hours 16 mins)

Address & Contact

Bottom Crossing Rd
Punsand QLD 4876

Phone: 07 4069 1722

Email: N/A

Web: N/A

Information

Camp site so called Cable Bay because this is where the submarine cable from the OTL is exposed and enters the northern waters. Visitors will be able to see the junction box still remaining. This cable was Australia’s main link to the rest of the world during WW11. Campsite bookings and and payment to be organised through Punsand Bay camping resort. No facilities or amenities here but cheap beachfront camping on a beautiful stretch of sand. Sandy tracks to sites.

PlaceID	99655

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Horn Island at 17/01:30am EST

Distance from Cable Bay Camp 23.12km NW

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
26.2°C	27.9°C	88%	24.1°C	1011.3hPa	5.0mm	SE	22km/hr 12knots	33km/hr 18knots

Closest Climatic Station

Horn Island

Distance from Cable Bay Camp 23.12km NW

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	30.9	30.5	30.4	30.4	29.9	29.3	28.8	29.0	30.1	31.0	31.9	31.8
Mean Min. °C	25.1	25.0	25.0	25.2	24.7	23.9	23.1	22.9	23.8	24.8	25.7	25.7
Mean Rain mm	387.5	467.0	358.2	228.0	71.3	15.8	8.3	5.5	6.3	16.9	49.1	191.5