Burke & Wills Camp 119a - QLD

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DEG: -17.56011 140.749629
DMS: 17º 33' 36.4" S 140º 44' 58.68" E
UTM: 54 K 8058464mN 473430mE
Altitude: 3.27m

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Normanton QLD 4890
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On 11/2/1861 this is as far as Burke and Wills got. The ground was muddy. Billy the horse had become bogged in the mud twice and it took all effort to get the animal out. Burke and Wills noted the water level was tidal and, although they could not see the waves of the ocean, they could hear and smell the salted air. The area was full of mangrove swamps and there was no clear dry land to make camp. Standing in ankle deep mud, with water to their knees, Burke and Wills made the decision further progress north was futile and impossible. Exhausted, they retraced their steps back to Camp 119 the same day.
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Normanton at 05/01:30pm EST
Distance from Burke & Wills Camp 119a 37.07km E
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
38.9°C36.6°C18%10.3°C1009.8hPa0.0mmNE13km/hr
7knots
20km/hr
11knots

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Normanton Airport
Distance from Burke & Wills Camp 119a 37.07km E
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C33.733.633.734.031.729.529.731.534.736.737.036.2
Mean Min. °C25.225.124.422.718.916.215.716.720.123.325.325.8
Mean Rain mm252.7179.4149.132.04.25.11.91.08.37.839.0134.8

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