Location of Opalton
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Winton, 100.49kms S (121kms, 2hrs 23mins driving)
From
Longreach, 153.37kms W (299kms, 4hrs 26mins driving)
From
Middleton, 158.97kms SE (285kms, 4hrs 28mins driving)
From
Jundah, 178.35kms N (225kms, 3hrs 46mins driving)
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Description of Opalton
The Opalton fields are a reminder of how things can change in far western
Queensland. Discovered in 1888 they were not worked until 1893. By 1896 there were 500-600 men on the fields but the inevitable problem of water (which had to be carted over 20 km) ensured that when the price of opals dropped the field was abandoned. The township has vanished and all that is left are some ruins and the remains of mullock heaps where miners once fossicked for the precious opals.
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Weather & Climate for Opalton
Closest Weather Station
Winton at 10:00 22 Nov EST
Distance from Opalton 103.9km N
| Temperature | Feels Like | Rel. Humidity | Dew Point | Pressure | Rainfall | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Gusts |
|---|
| 35.5°C |
32.5°C |
33% |
16.8°C |
1011.1hPa |
0.0mm |
N |
28km/h
15knots |
52km/h
28knots |
Closest Climatic Station
Winton Post Office
Distance from Opalton 99.42km N
| | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Mean Max. °C |
37.6 | 36.2 | 35.1 | 32.1 |
27.7 | 24.7 | 24.4 | 26.9 |
31.0 | 34.7 | 37.1 | 38.2 |
| Mean Min. °C |
23.5 | 23.0 | 21.1 | 17.2 |
12.9 | 9.3 | 8.1 | 9.3 |
13.3 | 17.7 | 20.8 | 22.8 |
| Mean Rain mm |
81.3 | 86.5 | 53.5 | 22.1 |
20.6 | 18.5 | 15.0 | 6.6 |
8.7 | 18.4 | 30.6 | 50.0 |
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Treks passing Opalton
Winton to Longreach
Beginning in the open plains around Winton and finishing at the historic aviation town of Longreach, this trek will take you through one of Queensland’s most remarkable outback country landscapes.
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Natmap Digital Maps 2008
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Australia Aus Tour DVD
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QLD Topo DVD
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