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Coward Springs - SA  RatingRatingRatingRatingRating

Populated Place 
Water Supply Toilet Water Body,River,Stream,Falls Camp Fee
PlaceID40827
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Latitude29.40027º S 29º 24" 0.97' S
Longitude136.789º E 136º 47" 20.3' E
Altitude15
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 Description of Coward Springs

Restored old Ghan railway buildings and historical displays plus a shady picnic spot.Take a spa in the warm artesian waters.
Large camp sites with vegetation separating each site. Firewood supplied at a central point -- chop your own. Each site has own fireplace.
Chip heater for shower. Toilet and shower buildings made from old Ghan sleepers.
This place is a credit to the owners.

Visited Sept/Oct 2007. Loved the place.
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The owner is always riding around on his pushbike talking to people and making sure that everything is clean and tidy. Favourite place and would definitely visit again. Pit toilets, showers are very clean. Shower water was hot enough without lighting fire.
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 Weather & Climate for Coward Springs

Closest Weather Station

Roxby Downs at 23:30 19 Jul CST
Distance from Coward Springs 120.6km S
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
12.4°C 5.0°C 56% 3.9°C 1006.6hPa 0.0mm W 32km/h
17knots
48km/h
26knots

Closest Climatic Station

Andamooka
Distance from Coward Springs 122.15km S
 JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C 36.335.732.327.4 22.418.718.420.5 24.527.931.634.5
Mean Min. °C 21.121.218.213.9 10.06.85.97.2 10.313.416.919.3
Mean Rain mm 19.723.214.512.9 16.315.513.513.4 13.420.714.318.6

 What Others Say about Coward Springs

  Tuesday, 2 October 2007   Member - Rob S (NSW)   RatingRatingRatingRatingRating
Great camp site and facility's
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 Treks passing Coward Springs

Oodnadatta Track
If you’re a history buff you’re going to go nuts crossing the Oodnadatta Track. The track follows the orignal Ghan line from Marla to Oodnadatta and then on to Marree. There's stacks of ruins, mound springs, excellent conservation park information & railway sidings/rubble. [Feature Story]

 Places within 5km of Coward Springs

Wabma Kadarbu Mound Springs Conservation Park [0.76km]  RatingRatingRatingRatingRating
National Parks,Reserves Water Body,River,Stream,Falls Point of Interest
Not a hole in the ground but a low mound around 10m high. Clear warm wateris out of bounds and is seen surging without a sound from the base of the pool at the top of the mound. Over the centuries minerals in the water have built up layer upon layer to make the mound higher. Surrounded by a harsh desert landscape.
Kewson Hill [3.55km]  
Mountain,Peak,Hill 
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 Recommended Reading for Coward Springs

Item Image Natmap Raster 2005
This NATMAP Raster was released in April 2005. This is a 4 CD set that contains all 1:250 000 scale NATMAP topographic maps covering Australia, published to December 2004.
Item Image Natmap Raster 2005: Premium - DVD
This new NATMAP Raster was released in April 2005. This is a 2 DVD set that contains all 1:250 000 scale NATMAP topographic maps covering Australia, published to December 2004.
$119.00 [Add to Cart]
Item Image Oodnadatta Track
This map covers the Oodnadatta Track from Lyndhurst to Oodnadatta via Marree, Lake Eyre, William Creek and Algebuckina.The Oodnadatta Track closely follows a major Aboriginal trade route, the Overland Telegraph Line and the Old Ghan Line.
Item Image South Australia
This double sided road map of South Australia features a comprehensive map of the state on one side and the Flinders Ranges and the South East on the other. This easy to read fully indexed map features national parks, places of interest plus more.
Item Image South Australia (Polyart Paper)
This double sided road map of South Australia features a comprehensive map of the state on one side and the Flinders Ranges and the South East on the other. This easy to read fully indexed map features national parks, places of interest plus more.
Item Image Great Desert Tracks of Australia SE
This is just one map from the 6 map set of the Great Desert Tracks Map Pack. This particular map covers Oodnadatta and Birdsville tracks, Strzelecki and Corner Country.
$14.95 [Add to Cart]Latest Edition
Item Image Desert Parks-South Australia Outback Map
This map is designed to be a planning guide and shows the major roads, towns and tourist provisions for the region covered by the Desert Parks of South Australia and adjoining areas of Qld and NSW. The area covers the Strzelecki Desert, the Oodnadatta Track,the Simpson Desert, Lake Eyre, Cooper Pedy, Mt Dare, Innamincka, and more!
Item Image Outback Central and South Australia
This map features a detailed road map on one side whilst on the other side information on the history of the areas covered, places of interest, travel information and illustrations.

 Important Notes

Whilst indicating location of water supplies, ExplorOz makes no recommendation with regard to the quality of water for drinking purposes. We strongly recommend that when travelling you take ample supplies of water from reliable drinking water sources.
Whilst indicating location of water bodies, ExplorOz makes no recommendation with regard to the quality of water for drinking purposes. We strongly recommend that when travelling you take ample supplies of water from reliable drinking water sources.