Burketown Hot Spring Bore - QLD

  Spring,Soak,Hole

Position

DEG: -17.745899 139.547867
DMS: 17º 44' 45.24" S 139º 32' 52.32" E
UTM: 54 K 8037332mN 346041mE
Altitude: 3.66m

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7G3X+J4 Burketown QLD
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To the south of Burketown is the Burketown Bore. Located on the Nardoo Burketown Road (Floraville Road), is the 100-year-old artesian bore. Drilled in 1897 to a depth of 723 metres, the artesian bore flows, creating a permanent water source attracting abundant wildlife. Over the years minerals have built up around the bore colouring the surrounding earth. The wetlands which have formed around the bore have also been coloured by the minerals.

In the early morning and late afternoon, it becomes the perfect place to spot wildlife, especially birds and Agile Wallabies. The water runs at approximately 68 degrees so if you are a keen photographer, you can get some great misty morning shots in the cooler months and make sure you get a glimpse of the Bore at sunset Please be careful of the boiling wate

The Burketown Bore was drilled by the State Government and completed in December, 1897. The original records state that the depth of the bore was 2,304 feet and it had a flow rate of 155,560 gallons per day .
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Closest Weather Station

Burketown Airport at 05/03:00am EST
Distance from Burketown Hot Spring Bore 1.33km W
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
21.7°C23.6°C89%19.8°C1010.1hPa0.0mmWNW9km/hr
5knots
11km/hr
6knots

Closest Climatic Station

Burketown Airport
Distance from Burketown Hot Spring Bore 1.33km W
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C33.933.734.034.131.528.828.930.433.435.736.436.4
Mean Min. °C25.324.923.721.617.814.614.315.118.621.924.025.5
Mean Rain mm273.6185.6159.855.04.14.23.00.51.17.737.379.6

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