Castle Rock Lookout - QLD

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Position

DEG: -18.200356 144.544397
DMS: 18º 12' 1.28" S 144º 32' 39.85" E
UTM: 55 K 7985908mN 240274mE
Altitude: 744.94m

Description

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Mount Surprise QLD 4871
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You are surrounded by granite outcrops; the surface of an exposed granite batholith. Notice that the granite boulders lie in layers and that they are rounded and cracked. The series of diagrams show how a buried batholith becomes exposed over time.Its surface cracks in the process, forming blocks which erode into rounded boulders such as those around you and Castle Rock in front of you.
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Closest Weather Station

Georgetown Airport at 25/07:30am EST
Distance from Castle Rock Lookout 107.6km W
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
25.3°C26.4°C64%18.0°C1011.0hPa0.0mmENE9km/hr
5knots
20km/hr
11knots

Closest Climatic Station

Walkamin Research Station
Distance from Castle Rock Lookout 150.92km NE
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C29.929.128.026.524.923.623.224.727.129.330.530.7
Mean Min. °C20.320.519.618.116.213.913.013.414.816.718.519.8
Mean Rain mm222.6248.9210.051.526.318.011.111.28.422.374.2124.1

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