Opal Fossicking Area - QLD

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DEG: -26.61228 144.254028
DMS: 26º 36' 44.21" S 144º 15' 14.5" E
UTM: 55 J 7053571mN 226567mE
Altitude: -777m

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Quilpie Airport
Quilpie Qld 4480
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Try your luck at finding your own piece of opal alongside the Warrego Way at the Quilpie Shire Council fossicking area, two kilometres west of Quilpie at the Quilpie Airport.

This site provides a real opportunity for all ages to have a go at uncovering this pretty gemstone. Fossick for free and no permit is required.
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Closest Weather Station

Thargomindah at 25/08:00am EST
Distance from Opal Fossicking Area 158.76km S
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
32.1°C29.0°C29%12.3°C1010.6hPa0.0mmN20km/hr
11knots
30km/hr
16knots

Closest Climatic Station

Quilpie Airport
Distance from Opal Fossicking Area 0.38km E
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C37.035.633.429.224.020.420.122.627.031.034.036.3
Mean Min. °C23.823.320.515.710.97.46.07.711.716.119.622.2
Mean Rain mm53.249.943.624.527.019.916.712.614.121.931.234.5

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