Burke & Wills Camp 45 - Torowoto Swamp - NSW

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DEG: -29.998183 142.523513
DMS: 29º 59' 53.46" S 142º 31' 24.65" E
UTM: 54 J 6680439mN 646951mE
Altitude: 91.9m

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Packsaddle NSW
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A location where the 1860 Burke & Wills expedition camped on the 29-30/10/1860. (Camp 45). This was the last location that Burke sent to the Exploration Committee his update on his progress to Coopers Creek and his intentions. At this point he notified the Committee that he had split the Expedition up and left a group back in Menindie. This is also the location where Wright had left Burke & Wills to navigate to Coopers Creek. Robert Burke had promoted Wright to 3rd in command of the expedition subject to the approval of the Expedition Committee and requested Wright in the mean time to “send up” stores from Menindie to Coopers Creek at the first convenience. Wright then waited in Menindie for the committee to approve his promotion. Because of the abundance of water the expedition stayed 2 days to rest and revive.
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Closest Weather Station

Tibooburra Airport at 24/12:00am EDT
Distance from Burke & Wills Camp 45 - Torowoto Swamp 76.23km NW
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
29.0°C26.9°C30%9.7°C1012.5hPa0.0mmENE11km/hr
6knots
13km/hr
7knots

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Tibooburra Airport
Distance from Burke & Wills Camp 45 - Torowoto Swamp 76.23km NW
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C37.635.932.327.622.218.517.920.925.728.732.034.9
Mean Min. °C23.822.719.314.910.07.26.37.811.715.018.621.3
Mean Rain mm14.531.325.49.415.114.316.76.316.114.930.312.4

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