Joy Springs (Eight Mile) - WA

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  Aboriginal Community

Position

DEG: -18.332617 125.693906
DMS: 18º 19' 57.42" S 125º 41' 38.07" E
UTM: 51 K 7970908mN 784729mE
Altitude: 142.58m

Description

Address & Contact

First St
St George Ranges WA 6728
Phone: N/A
Email: N/A
Web: https://mww.org.au/our-communities/joy-springs

Information

Eight Mile Community Aboriginal Corporation is situated 22 kilometres east of Fitzroy Crossing on the Great Northern Highway. Originally Gooniyandi elder Jock Shandly asked for land from the station.The community is known as ‘Joy Springs’; however its registered name with the Office of the Registrar for Indigenous Corporations (ORIC) is ‘Eight Mile Community Aboriginal Corporation’. The actual spring is called Juwardi Ngardi.The community has developed to support the growing population. Infrastructure and facilities on the community include: corporation office, community workshop, Multi-purpose facility to cater for Playgroup, Homemaker and Sewing services, sports oval, basketball court, under cover meeting area, 15 houses and two shelter dwellings for emergency accommodation.
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Closest Weather Station

Fitzroy Crossing at 06/04:30am WST
Distance from Joy Springs (Eight Mile) 21.83km NW
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
29.0°C30.7°C55%19.3°C1007.8hPa0.0mmWNW9km/hr
5knots
13km/hr
7knots

Closest Climatic Station

Fitzroy Crossing Aero
Distance from Joy Springs (Eight Mile) 21.83km NW
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C37.736.536.436.533.030.130.733.337.239.840.739.1
Mean Min. °C25.224.723.920.715.612.512.113.718.722.825.425.7
Mean Rain mm165.9173.8127.833.311.39.76.71.20.418.530.1122.6

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