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Hermit Hill - SA

Mountain,Peak,Hill,Rocks

Position

DEG: -29.58232 137.42828

DMS: 29º 34' 56.35" S 137º 25' 41.82" E

UTM: 53 J 6725034mN 735213mE

Altitude: 111.04m

Place Type

Geography - Mountain,Peak,Hill,Rocks

Location

603.02kms North of Adelaide - Driving 713 km (8 hours 26 mins)

Address & Contact

5710

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Information

Hermit Hill is a historic landmark. In 1858 Benjamin Babbage climbed to the top of this high hump-backed range to become the first person to cross the gap between Lake Torrens and Lake Eyre. Prior to this, it was thought that these lakes were one and a massive barrier that would block any progress to the north.

PlaceID	40840

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Marree Airport at 23/01:00pm CDT

Distance from Hermit Hill 62.41km E

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
26.7°C	21.1°C	22%	3.2°C	1012.8hPa	0.0mm	SSE	22km/hr 12knots	33km/hr 18knots

Closest Climatic Station

Marree Comparison

Distance from Hermit Hill 61.82km E

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	37.9	36.8	33.9	28.5	23.1	19.6	19.1	21.4	25.7	29.5	33.3	36.1
Mean Min. °C	21.4	21.1	18.0	13.3	8.9	5.9	4.9	6.3	9.8	13.4	16.9	19.5
Mean Rain mm	17.2	21.2	14.4	10.7	13.3	13.7	10.0	9.1	10.6	13.2	12.0	16.5