Emungalan Wheel Rim Shrinkage Pit - NT

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Position

DEG: -14.45223 132.247803
DMS: 14º 27' 8.03" S 132º 14' 52.09" E
UTM: 53 L 8400479mN 203278mE
Altitude: 108.31m

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Address & Contact

116 Stuart Hwy
Emungalan NT 0850
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Information

The Wheel Rim Shrinkage Pit was constructed in about 1917 adjacent to the blacksmith's shop in the township of Emungalan on the northern side of the Katherine River.The Wheel Rim Shrinkage Pit was a crude forge used by a blacksmith to heat and expand iron tyres prior to them being fitted to wooden wagon wheels. Once fitted, the iron tyre was quenched with water thus shrinking it and forming a tight fit around the wheel. The Wheel Rim Shrinkage Pit marks the spot where the township of Emungalan developed as a result of the extension of the North Australia Railway from Pine Creek to the northern side of the Katherine River. The pit is one of a few items of physical evidence of the town's existence. It is a tangible reminder of the role wagons, drays and buggies played in the early exploration and settlement of the Territory and is a direct link to our early transport system.
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Closest Weather Station

Tindal at 22/03:30am CST
Distance from Emungalan Wheel Rim Shrinkage Pit 16.49km SE
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
25.9°C29.6°C82%22.6°C1007.6hPa0.0mmNNE7km/hr
4knots
9km/hr
5knots

Closest Climatic Station

Katherine Aviation Museum
Distance from Emungalan Wheel Rim Shrinkage Pit 2.94km E
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C34.633.934.234.032.130.130.432.335.837.737.435.9
Mean Min. °C24.223.923.120.816.813.813.014.620.123.724.624.5
Mean Rain mm261.9243.7207.345.95.00.41.11.76.833.288.1223.9

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