Union Camp - QLD

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  Historic Site

Position

DEG: -22.609337 144.517075
DMS: 22º 36' 33.61" S 144º 31' 1.47" E
UTM: 55 K 7497598mN 244763mE
Altitude: 211.25m

Description

Address & Contact

Muttaburra
Phone: N/A
Email: N/A
Web: https://www.explorethebarcaldineregion.com.au/directory-record/79/union-camp-and-hole

Information

Site where over 400 shearers camped during the great shearers strike of 1891.

Small signs of their occupation can still be seen.

Follow the signs to Union Camp located 4.2kms from Muttaburra. Union Hole is just 0.9kms further on from Union Camp. Striking shearers drew water from this hole and carted it by dray back to their camp.
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Closest Weather Station

Longreach at 17/10:30pm EST
Distance from Union Camp 95.21km S
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
32.1°C30.0°C35%14.7°C1010.6hPa0.0mmNNE19km/hr
10knots
20km/hr
11knots

Closest Climatic Station

Longreach Aero
Distance from Union Camp 95.21km S
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C36.935.734.531.427.023.723.526.030.233.936.137.4
Mean Min. °C23.022.520.216.411.98.17.08.512.516.919.922.1
Mean Rain mm79.779.955.636.926.216.919.211.110.723.930.457.5

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