Location of Boulia
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Dajarra, 140.98kms S (148kms, 1hr 54mins driving)
From
Middleton, 179.57kms W (193kms, 2hrs 27mins driving)
From
Birdsville, 336.72kms N (381kms, 4hrs 50mins driving)
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Description of Boulia
The town of Boulia is the pivotal point of the far west, with
Mount Isa 300 kilometres to the north and
Winton 370 kilometres to the east. It is linked to
Alice Springs via the Donohue Highway and the town is acknowledged as being the Capital of the Channel Country, which gives rise to the great rivers that flow west to Lake
Eyre.
Things to do in Boulia's include the Min Min lights tour. No-one seems to know just exactly what the phenomenon is but there have been sightings of these mysterious Min Min lights for nearly a century and even sceptics are convinced that the phenomenon really exists. The Min Min lights first appeared near the site of the old Min Min Hotel which is located 73 km east of the town at the junction of the roads from
McKinlay and
Winton. The old hotel is now little more than a ruin although the bottles and the nearby graveyard are a reminder that it obviously had a colourful past.
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Weather & Climate for Boulia
Closest Weather Station
Boulia at 09:00 21 Nov EST
Distance from Boulia 0.56km W
| Temperature | Feels Like | Rel. Humidity | Dew Point | Pressure | Rainfall | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Gusts |
|---|
| 37.0°C |
41.9°C |
46% |
23.6°C |
-hPa |
0.0mm |
WNW |
4km/h
2knots |
-km/h
-knots |
Closest Climatic Station
Boulia Airport
Distance from Boulia 0.56km W
| | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Mean Max. °C |
38.5 | 37.5 | 35.4 | 31.4 |
26.7 | 23.3 | 22.9 | 25.7 |
30.1 | 34.2 | 37.0 | 38.6 |
| Mean Min. °C |
24.4 | 23.9 | 21.7 | 17.0 |
12.3 | 8.8 | 7.4 | 9.3 |
13.4 | 17.8 | 21.2 | 23.3 |
| Mean Rain mm |
47.8 | 51.3 | 36.0 | 14.1 |
13.2 | 10.5 | 9.5 | 6.5 |
7.0 | 15.1 | 21.2 | 31.8 |
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Treks passing Boulia
Outback Way
Linking Laverton in WA to Winton in QLD, the Outback Way was coined to promote the development of a 'third strategic link' across Australia, and is fast becoming one of the most iconic outback tourism and adventure drives in the country.
Plenty Highway
Part of the "Outback Way", the Plenty Highway is the most direct route from central Queensland across to Alice Springs in central Australia. It is a wide stretch of very red sandy soil that when wet can be impassible - 4WD only.
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Recommended Reading for Boulia
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.
SF5410 Boulia
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.
Australia Aus Tour DVD
A must have for the long distance explorer. Here, Memory-Map teams up with Hema to bring you their acclaimed 4WD and regional maps together with 13 interactive Map Guides.The Map-Guides provide great information on each region, bushwalking, campsites and 4x4 tracks with text and photos.
QLD Topo DVD
The ultimate 4WD, bushwalking, hunting & outdoor companion. Includes a comprehensive selection of maps and map data for QLD, in addition to Memory-Map's extensive feature set. Chances are you'll never need to buy another bush map of anywhere in Queensland again.
The Plenty and Sandover Highways
The Plenty & Sandover Highways allow the most direct access from Alice Springs to Boulia, Mt Isa and other parts of western Queensland.
Diamantina Lakes
This map covers the Birdsville - Boulia - Winton - Longreach - Windorah area.
The map is clear with symbols refering to textual information provided on the back of the map explaining each point of interest, surrounding flora and fauna.
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.
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.
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