Barwon River Camp #1 - NSW

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  Camp Free

Position

DEG: -29.972206 148.14415
DMS: 29º 58' 19.94" S 148º 08' 38.94" E
UTM: 55 J 6683744mN 610385mE
Altitude: 137.65m

Description

Address & Contact

Castlereagh Hwy
Walgett NSW 2832
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This is one of two bush camp sites located on this stretch of Barwon River in Walgett near the Castlereagh Highway. The other is just a few hundred metres north.

No facilities. Although these sites are very close to the highway and there will be road noise at night, this is riverside bush camping so suitable if town is full or you need a quick overnight stop.

Just be aware that the Barwon River can be vastly different over time. This region is prone to both flooding and drought. When dry the area is accessible for caravans but conditions during flood times are vastly different. Check local conditions and weather.

The Barwon River flows south-west through a relatively narrow floodplain with a tightly meandering channel and a highly-variable flow pattern and capacity. The highly variable flows in the Barwon–Darling are driven by tributaries carrying water from many catchments of northern New South Wales and southern Queensland, including the Paroo, Warrego and Condamine–Balonne rivers in the north and west, and the Moonie, Border Rivers, Gwydir, Namoi, Macquarie–Castlereagh and Bogan rivers to the east and south. Some of these waterways only reach the Barwon–Darling after major floods. The Barwon–Darling region has a semi-arid climate and rainfall is low throughout the year, but peaks in summer, with an annual average of 330 mm.
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Closest Weather Station

Walgett at 05/04:30am EDT
Distance from Barwon River Camp #1 7.52km S
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
18.0°C16.0°C54%8.6°C1011.4hPa0.0mmS9km/hr
5knots
13km/hr
7knots

Closest Climatic Station

Walgett Airport Aws
Distance from Barwon River Camp #1 7.52km S
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C35.634.331.627.422.518.918.421.125.128.731.833.9
Mean Min. °C20.519.916.511.47.05.03.44.48.011.916.118.2
Mean Rain mm60.457.935.220.531.432.530.019.324.442.049.155.2

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