Bare Sand Island - NT

  Island

Position

DEG: -12.53583 130.419998
DMS: 12º 32' 8.99" S 130º 25' 11.99" E
UTM: 52 L 8613779mN 654282mE
Altitude: 3.52m

Description

Address & Contact

Raft Point
Cox Peninsula NT 0822
Phone: N/A
Email: N/A
Web: http://www.austurtle.org

Information

This small island is one of the few used by female Flatback Sea Turtles to lay their eggs. Currently, you can visit via one of Sea Darwin's half-day "Turtle Tracks" tours. Also, there are volunteer opportunities assisting the researchers who work on the island (see austurtle.org).
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Closest Weather Station

Dum In Mirrie at 22/06:30pm CST
Distance from Bare Sand Island 12.16km SW
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
31.1°C37.7°C71%25.2°C1005.7hPa0.2mmCALM0km/hr
0knots
4km/hr
2knots

Closest Climatic Station

Dum In Mirrie Aws
Distance from Bare Sand Island 12.16km SW
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C31.531.231.632.832.030.330.130.531.732.732.932.5
Mean Min. °C25.625.425.124.421.818.618.219.223.225.626.026.1
Mean Rain mm348.1418.3336.495.215.62.20.03.513.867.6128.4276.6

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