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Location of The Twins
From
Finke (Aputula), 141.67kms NE
From
Oodnadatta, 302.48kms N
From
Ampilatwatja, 357.09kms S
From
Birdsville, 383.36kms W
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Description of The Twins
The true name for these two hills is
Poodinitterra Hill and Crocker Hill. The first white man to discover the twins was a South Australian surveyor by the name of
Theodore Earnest Day. He erected a small stone cairn on
Poodinitterra Hill in 1916. The next important Explorer to visit them was Dr Cecil Madigan in his 1939 crossing of
the Simpson Desert. Madigan's Camp 2 is also located in this area and a second stone cairn was erected by Reg Sprigg in 1962 in recognition on Madigans Expedition of the Simpson. Today it is important stepping off point for remote
Simpson Desert Trips.
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Weather & Climate for The Twins
Closest Weather Station
Arltunga at 09:00 20 Nov CST
Distance from The Twins 185.25km NW
| Temperature | Feels Like | Rel. Humidity | Dew Point | Pressure | Rainfall | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Gusts |
|---|
| 34.6°C |
33.4°C |
24% |
11.5°C |
-hPa |
0.0mm |
W |
9km/h
5knots |
-km/h
-knots |
Closest Climatic Station
Jervois
Distance from The Twins 214.27km N
| | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Mean Max. °C |
38.3 | 36.8 | 34.6 | 30.5 |
25.3 | 22.1 | 21.9 | 25.0 |
29.7 | 33.2 | 36.0 | 37.8 |
| Mean Min. °C |
22.4 | 22.1 | 19.2 | 14.2 |
9.8 | 6.5 | 5.2 | 6.9 |
11.1 | 15.5 | 18.8 | 21.3 |
| Mean Rain mm |
49.1 | 57.7 | 30.6 | 17.9 |
19.6 | 10.9 | 13.2 | 8.1 |
6.0 | 16.2 | 23.0 | 39.1 |
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Treks passing The Twins
Simpson Desert via Geosurveys Hill
From the stone workings of our ancient aboriginal past to the routes undertaken for the old oil exploration surveys, this very remote one-way trek starting at Mount Dare to Birdsville is for experienced desert travellers ONLY.
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