Burke & Wills Camp 15 - VIC

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Position

DEG: -35.340718 143.563384
DMS: 35º 20' 26.58" S 143º 33' 48.19" E
UTM: 54 H 6086156mN 732965mE
Altitude: 73.4m

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15 Monash Dr
Swan Hill VIC 3585
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Burke and Wills arrived at Swan Hill on 6/9/1860 and departed on 11/9/1860. At the time Swan Hill had 140 inhabitants and was just a small outpost on the Murray. Size of the party made progress slow and although this was a place where a permanent camp was to be established it was decided to dismiss some of the party and continue largely intact to the Darling River. On the 11/9/1860 they packed up and crossed the Murray into NSW. Prior to this a Captain Cadell offered Burke his paddle-steamer Lady Augusta to load the supplies and take them to Pooncarrie. Burke refused. This had repercussions on supplies and delays, Had Burke taken up the offer what took 15 days overland travel could have been done in less than 2.
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Closest Weather Station

Swan Hill at 03/07:00am EDT
Distance from Burke & Wills Camp 15 4.45km SW
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
22.3°C16.6°C24%0.8°C1006.6hPa0.0mmN20km/hr
11knots
28km/hr
15knots

Closest Climatic Station

Swan Hill Aerodrome
Distance from Burke & Wills Camp 15 4.45km SW
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C33.032.228.223.718.715.414.616.820.223.828.130.2
Mean Min. °C15.916.012.68.86.04.23.64.05.97.811.813.4
Mean Rain mm29.023.517.515.024.825.129.028.625.624.348.822.2

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