Location of Marree
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Lyndhurst, 76.6kms N (80.3kms, 2hrs 8mins driving)
From
Roxby Downs, 151.12kms NE (192kms, 6hrs 24mins driving)
From
Innamincka, 335.36kms SW (534kms, 8hrs 30mins driving)
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Description of Marree
Located 685 km north of
Adelaide, Marree is an old settlement on the edge of the vast desert area of
Central Australia. It has an average annual rainfall of only 155 mm.
The area around Marree was first explored by Europeans when, In 1840, Edward John
Eyre travelled north from Spencer Gulf and reached the southern shores of Lake
Eyre South. In 1859 John McDouall Stuart entered the area and it was his assistant Herrgott who discovered the mound springs after which the early town took its name - although somewhere along the way poor Herrgott lost an 'r' and the settlement became Hergott Springs.
The camp became an official town in 1883 when the railway reached it. it was then renamed Marree.
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Weather & Climate for Marree
Closest Weather Station
Marree at 09:00 21 Nov CDT
Distance from Marree 0.38km SE
| Temperature | Feels Like | Rel. Humidity | Dew Point | Pressure | Rainfall | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Gusts |
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| 22.0°C |
26.7°C |
100% |
22.0°C |
-hPa |
19.0mm |
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Closest Climatic Station
Marree Comparison
Distance from Marree 0.38km SE
| | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Mean Max. °C |
37.7 | 36.8 | 33.9 | 28.4 |
23.1 | 19.6 | 19.0 | 21.3 |
25.6 | 29.3 | 33.2 | 36.1 |
| Mean Min. °C |
21.3 | 21.0 | 18.0 | 13.2 |
8.9 | 5.9 | 4.8 | 6.3 |
9.7 | 13.3 | 16.7 | 19.5 |
| Mean Rain mm |
17.7 | 20.7 | 14.2 | 10.8 |
13.7 | 13.8 | 10.0 | 9.2 |
10.3 | 13.5 | 11.3 | 16.1 |
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Treks passing Marree
Birdsville Track
The Birdsville Track runs south from Birdsville to Maree and passes through the Sturt Stony Desert. It is an extremely remote region but is strikingly beautiful in its harshness.
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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.
Recommended Reading for Marree
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.
SH5405 Marree
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.
Flinders Ranges
This map is suitable for two- and four-wheel drive enthusiasts as well as those wanting to take a closer look on foot.
Birdsville & Strzelecki Tracks
This magnificent area of outback Australia stretches from Betoota in the north, through Birdsville and south to Marree. The map also covers routes from Birdsville to Innamincka and Cameron Corner to Tibooburra in NSW, a popular entry point to this region north of Broken Hill.
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.
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.
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.
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