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The Twins - NT
PlaceID
28337
Latitude
24.83831º S 24º 50' 17.92" S
Longitude
135.72º E 135º 43' 12.11" E
Altitude
225
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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
.
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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 22 Nov CST
Distance from The Twins 185.25km NW
Temperature
Feels Like
Rel. Humidity
Dew Point
Pressure
Rainfall
Wind Direction
Wind Speed
Gusts
25.6°C
25.5°C
48%
13.9°C
-hPa
0.2mm
SSW
7km/h
4knots
-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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Places within 5km of The Twins
Poodinitterra Hill
[0.3km]
The first white man to discover this hill 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.
Crocker Hill
[3.99km]
The first white man to discover this hill was a South Australian surveyor by the name of Theodore Earnest Day. The next important Explorer to visit them was Dr Cecil Madigan in his 1939 crossing of the Simpson Desert. Today this area represent an important stepping off point for remote Simpson Desert Trips.
Poodinitterra Hill
[0.3km]
Crocker Hill
[3.99km]
Recommended Reading for The Twins
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
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Latest Edition
SG5303 Hale River
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
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Alice Springs - Oodnadatta
This map will help you to safely experience the adventure of exploration and the wonder of the outback with both detailed information and GPS readings.
$8.50
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Alice Springs - Oodnadatta - Digital Map
This digital map of 'Alice Springs to Oodnadatta' will help you to safely experience the adventure of exploration, and the wonder of the outback with both detailed information and GPS readings.
$10.00
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Simpson Desert Trip Planning Map
This is the revised Simpson Desert Map designed for Trip Planning use. On one side is the map containing GPS points, whilst on the other is information about each point of interest, track information and services available.
$8.50
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Great Desert Tracks of Australia Map Pack
This map pack includes the six Great Desert Tracks Maps, together with the Simpson Desert map, all packaged in a hard-cover folder with clear pockets. This map pack is designed to offer an additional benefit to the constant map user by providing better value than buying the maps individually.
$79.00
[Add to Cart]
Great Desert Tracks of Australia NE
This is just one map from the 6 map set of the Great Desert Tracks Map Pack. This particular map covers Simpson Desert, Plenty Hwy, Sandover Hwy and Channel Country.
$14.95
[Add to Cart]
Latest Edition
Great Desert Tracks of Australia CD
This CD includes the six Great Desert Tracks Maps: North West, North Central, North East, South West, South Central and South East as well as the Simpson Desert Map. Calculate route distances, customise the maps, create your own map features, search for and locate places using the Name Search facility, prints maps and track your position.
$79.00
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Natmap Digital Maps 2008
Simpson Desert Trip Planning Map
SG5303 Hale River
Great Desert Tracks of Australia Map Pack
Alice Springs - Oodnadatta
Great Desert Tracks of Australia NE
Alice Springs - Oodnadatta - Digital Map
Great Desert Tracks of Australia CD
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Mid West WA Explorer Card $20.00
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Birds of Australia $19.95
Australian Outback Yarns - Bull From The Bush $19.95
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