Weeli Wolli Creek - WA

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  Lake,River,Creek

Position

DEG: -22.915573 119.211243
DMS: 22º 54' 56.06" S 119º 12' 40.47" E
UTM: 50 K 7464122mN 726792mE
Altitude: 551.36m

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Unnamed Road
Newman WA 6753
Phone: N/A
Email: N/A
Web: https://sacredland.org/weeli-wolli-springs-australia

Information

In the arid inland regions of the Pilbara, in Western Australia, water is a precious resource. Permanent bodies of water are rare, and many creeks flow only during short annual rainy seasons. In this unique ecosystem, water sources are carefully guarded to maintain the delicate balance that enables this land and the life within it to thrive. Such is the case at Weeli Wolli Springs and Creek, whose traditional owners—the Banyjima and Nyiyaparli tribes—have cared for it for untold generations. It is a place of spiritual and cultural significance, filled with mythological and ceremonial sites.

Today, Rio Tinto Iron Ore, in order to mine an ore body beneath the water table, is pumping out ground water, thus draining the springs and sending a continuous rush of water down the once-seasonal creek. Although the Western Australian Environmental Protection Authority gave the project its approval, traditional owners and conservationists have already begun to witness damage to the ecosystem as well as indications that the company may not follow through on all of its commitments to mitigate environmental impacts.
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Closest Weather Station

Newman Airport at 05/06:30pm WST
Distance from Weeli Wolli Creek 81.9km SE
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
34.6°C31.0°C14%3.2°C1008.9hPa0.0mmSSW11km/hr
6knots
17km/hr
9knots

Closest Climatic Station

Newman Aero
Distance from Weeli Wolli Creek 81.9km SE
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C39.436.934.731.727.223.123.026.030.334.837.338.9
Mean Min. °C24.923.921.417.311.66.86.17.711.917.420.823.8
Mean Rain mm62.776.340.119.417.115.214.97.54.45.612.338.0

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