Big Bell - WA

  Historic Site

Position

DEG: -27.33971 117.66114
DMS: 27º 20' 22.96" S 117º 39' 40.11" E
UTM: 50 J 6975765mN 565398mE
Altitude: 435.27m

Description

Place Type

Heritage - Historic Site

Location

540.14kms North of Perth - Driving 687 km (8 hours 18 mins)

Address & Contact

Weld Range WA
Phone: N/A
Email: N/A
Web: N/A

Information

The gold mining town of Big Bell was gazetted in 1936 & in the population peaked in 1954 at at 850 Bell Bell township declined rapidly following the mine closure in 1955 & is the town is a deserted site with tourist signs and stories. A fascinating place to explore.The Big Bell Mine has now been reopened and is a modern operation.
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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Mount Magnet Airport at 18/11:30pm WST
Distance from Big Bell 88.04km S
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
29.0°C32.9°C62%21.2°C1006.6hPa3.0mmNW2km/hr
1knots
7km/hr
4knots

Closest Climatic Station

Mount Magnet Aero
Distance from Big Bell 88.04km S
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C38.036.432.928.724.019.818.721.124.429.232.335.5
Mean Min. °C23.423.020.016.111.88.37.07.710.214.317.721.1
Mean Rain mm26.635.535.320.517.420.832.416.79.16.910.924.6

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