Not Logged on
[Register] [Logon] 
Batchelor Airstrip
Click Image to Enlarge
 		Section Image Font Size AdjusterDecrease Font SizeIncrease Font Size  

Batchelor Airstrip - NT 

Airstrip 
PlaceID12168
iMapPlot Reference Image
Latitude13.05598º S 13º 03' 21.53" S
Longitude131.0279º E 131º 01' 40.36" E
Altitude0
Advertisement
 Description
 What Others Say
 Interactive Place Map
 Places within 5km
 Weather & Climate
 Recommended Reading
In this Place

 Description of Batchelor Airstrip
No description entered. Enter description or photos.
Map Legend Places Icon

Basic Search

Search For: 
 

Interactive Search

Add Features 
Loading...
Loading

 Weather & Climate for Batchelor Airstrip

Closest Weather Station

Batchelor at 09:00 04 Dec CST
Distance from Batchelor Airstrip 0.33km NW
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
30.6°C 34.8°C 66% 23.5°C -hPa 0.0mm NW 7km/h
4knots		 -km/h
-knots

Closest Climatic Station

Darwin Airport
Distance from Batchelor Airstrip 71.75km N
 JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C 31.831.431.932.7 32.030.630.531.3 32.533.233.232.6
Mean Min. °C 24.824.724.524.0 22.119.919.320.5 23.025.025.325.3
Mean Rain mm 419.0358.1324.7101.7 21.02.01.35.4 14.969.3140.4246.1

 What Others Say about Batchelor Airstrip
No ratings or comments entered.
If you wish to have a say about this place please Logon Now

 Places within 5km of Batchelor Airstrip
World War II Airstrip Batchelor [0.26km]  
Airstrip Point of Interest
Batchelor East/West strip is still there. The runways are about the same as they were in 1945, but the taxi ways have gone. The town is built on some of the taxiways. You can see their shape from from the air.
Batchelor [0.69km]  
Populated Place Service Station,Roadhouse Caravan Park Camp Free Fuel Toilet Food,Shopping Medical Services
Batchelor is a well-maintained town, about 100 km south of Darwin. It is the entry point for visitors to the stunning Litchfield National Park. A sealed road provides access to the town which has a small shopping/services centre and accommodation. Named after the politician E.L. Batchelor, the town remained a quiet backwater until World War II.
Castlemaine Hill [1.95km]  
Mountain,Peak,Hill 
No description entered. Enter description or photos.
World War II Airstrip Gould [3.03km]  
Airstrip 
A Flying Officer George Alexander Anderson of 13 Squadron RAAF was killed in an Aircraft Accident about 800 yards south east of Gould airfield in the on 27 January 1945. He was buried at the Adelaide River War Cemetery. 27/1/1945 A Ventura (Number and type unknown) crashed at approx 5am at the end of Gould Strip. No survivors.
Meneling [3.2km]  
Populated Place 
No description entered. Enter description or photos.
Rum Jungle Lake [3.81km]  
 Camp Free Mine Point of Interest
Flooded open cut pit from which uranium was mined in the early 60's. Located 11km north west of Batchelor off road to Litchfield NP. Turn south into Poett Road for 2km.

 Recommended Reading for Batchelor Airstrip
Natmap Digital Maps 2008 Natmap Digital Maps 2008
NATMAP Digital Maps 2008 is the next generation of Geoscience Australia's popular NATMAP Raster 1:250 000 scale topographic digital maps. NATMAP Digital Maps 2008 are exact digital copies of Geoscience Australia's NATMAP topographic maps. They cover the whole of Australia at 1:250 000 scale, and are current to 2006.
$99.00 [Add to Cart]Latest Edition
SD5208 Pine Creek SD5208 Pine Creek
This 1:250K topographic paper map covers an area about 150km from east to west and 110km from north to south (1.5 degrees longitude by 1 degree latitude). The map contains natural and constructed features including road and rail infrastructure, vegetation, hydrography, contours (interval 50m), localities and some administrative boundaries.
$10.00 [Add to Cart]Allow 2 weeks for delivery
North-West Australia North-West Australia
This map includes a map covering the northwest of Australia from Perth to Darwin. It includes a small amount of information on locations covered by the maps, as well as climate profiles and a road distance chart. Comes in a Plastic Wallet.
Top End & Gulf Top End & Gulf
Another beautiful map publication showing enormous detail of the Top End and Gulf region of Australia. The map shows all major and minor roads and tracks, most of which have been extensively field-checked using Hemas GPS mapping system. Aboriginal land is highlighted as are fuel and food stops.
Northern Territory Handy Map Northern Territory Handy Map
Great for use in the car, Hema’s State Handy Maps clearly show highways, minor and secondary roads, national and state routes and fully-indexed cities, towns and localities. Detailed road distances are also shown. All of the maps are double-sided and come in an easy-to-fold format.
Northern Territory Handy Map - Deluxe Cover Northern Territory Handy Map - Deluxe Cover
Great for use in the car, Hema’s State Handy Maps clearly show highways, minor and secondary roads, national and state routes and fully-indexed cities, towns and localities. Detailed road distances are also shown. All of the maps are double-sided and come in an easy-to-fold format.
Northern Territory Northern Territory
This map covers the whole of the Northern Territory in a compact format. Includes climate profiles, National Parks, Roadhouses and Towns list as well as some photos. Comes with Plastic Wallet.
Top End & Gulf CD Map Top End & Gulf CD Map
The Top End & Gulf CD Map is based on the popular paper maps and is compatible with most PC-based major navigational progammes, and if you have a GPS, laptop or personal orgaiser then it can provide in car navigation. This CD is a great companion product to use with existing regional maps.